UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8 - K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: October 28, 2003

QUIXOTE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 0-7903

DELAWARE		36-267537
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS		60601
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (312) 467-6755

Item 5. Others Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 28, 2003, the Registrant discussed its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 during a conference call. Management also disclosed certain revisions to estimates for fiscal year 2004, which may be considered important to certain stockholders. Specifically, management currently estimates for fiscal 2004, consolidated gross profit margins to be lower than management’s original range of 38% to 40% and selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales also to be lower than management’s original range of 23% to 25% of sales.

The conference call was recorded and is available for replay through Monday November 4, 2003. To access the replay, please call 706-645-9291 and enter passcode 3439375; the recorded web cast will also be available at www.quixotecorp.com.

Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report and made during the conference call. For those statements, the Registrant claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following Exhibit is included herein:

99 Press Release issued by Quixote Corporation, dated October 28, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and incorporated by reference herein, is a press release issued by Quixote Corporation announcing its first quarter fiscal 2004 financial results. This information is furnished under Item 12 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition”, in accordance with interim filing guidance by SEC Release No. 33-8216.

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.

		QUIXOTE CORPORATION

DATE:	October 28, 2003	/s/ Daniel P. Gorey
		DANIEL P. GOREY Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Chief Financial & Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits:

99	Press Release issued by Quixote Corporation dated October 28, 2003