SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization) 000-06072
(Commission
File Number) 58-1035424
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

660 Engineering Drive
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(770) 263-9200

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On May 20, 2005, the registrant’s Board of Directors designated Gary B. Shell, Vice President, Corporate Finance, as the registrant’s principal accounting officer. Mr. Shell has served as Vice President, Corporate Finance, since November 2004. Previously, he had served as the registrant’s Director, Corporate Finance, since February 1998.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized in the City of Norcross, State of Georgia, on May 24, 2005.

EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Date: May 24, 2005	By:	/s/ Don T. Scartz
		Don T. Scartz
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer