8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  May 30, 2008

CTS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Indiana	1-4639	35-0225010
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Numbers)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.)
905 West Boulevard North
Elkhart, Indiana		46514
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (574) 523-3800

  Not Applicable

 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 30, 2008, the Board of Directors of CTS Corporation, an Indiana corporation, authorized a program for the repurchase of up to one million shares of its outstanding common stock.  On June 2, 2008, CTS Corporation issued a press release announcing this repurchase program.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated June 2, 2008

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CTS CORPORATION

By:           /s/ Richard G. Cutter III                                                                

Name:              Richard G. Cutter III

Title:                Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date:  June 3, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                                Exhibit Description

99.1                                 Press Release dated June 2, 2008

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

                                                                       newsrelease

CTS CORPORATION  Elkhart, Indiana 46514      (574) 523-3800

June 2, 2008

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Corporation Authorizes Buyback of Up to One Million Shares

of Company Stock

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to one million of its outstanding shares of common stock, for cash, in the open market on the New York Stock Exchange or in privately negotiated transactions.  The one million shares would represent approximately three percent of the Company’s 34 million outstanding shares of common stock.  During the first quarter 2008, CTS completed the previously authorized two million share program dated July 2, 2007.

The purchases will be made from generally available funds of the Company.  The amount, timing and price of purchases will depend on market conditions and other factors.

About CTS

CTS is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and sensors and a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to OEMs in the automotive, computer, communications, medical, defense and aerospace and industrial markets. CTS manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. CTS' stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS.”  To find out more, visit the CTS Web site at www.ctscorp.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any financial or other guidance, statements that reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events, and any other statements that are not based solely on historical fact.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  These forward-looking statements are made subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those presented in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, potential changes in the economy generally and in respect to the businesses in which CTS operates; rapid technological change in the automotive, communications and computer industries; reliance on key customers; CTS’ ability to protect its intellectual property; pricing pressures and demand for CTS’ products; and risks associated with CTS’ international operations, including trade and tariff barriers, exchange rates and political and geopolitical risks.  For more detailed information on the risks and uncertainties associated with CTS’ business, see the reports CTS files with the SEC, available at http://www.ctscorp.com/investor_relations/investor.htm.  CTS undertakes no obligation to publicly update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof, including market or industry changes.

Contact:                Donna L. Belusar, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, or

Mitchell J. Walorski, Director of Investor Relations

CTS Corporation, 905 West Boulevard North, Elkhart, IN 46514

Telephone (574) 523-3800  FAX (574) 293-6146