8-K

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 (Date of earliest event reported) – August 18, 2009

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-6508	13-3458955
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

105 Norton Street, Newark, New York 14513

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zipcode)

(315) 331-7742

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d) On August 18, 2009, IEC Electronics Corp. announced that Amy L. Tait was elected to the Board of Directors.  Ms. Tait currently serves as CEO of Broadstone Real Estate, LLC, a commercial real estate investment, management and development company.  Amy also serves as a director of Home Properties, Inc., (NYSE: HME), where she chairs their Real Estate Investment Committee.

The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by IEC Electronics Corp. dated August 18, 2009.

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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.

		IEC Electronics Corp.
		(Registrant)
Date:  August 18, 2009	By:	/s/ W. Barry Gilbert
		W. Barry Gilbert
		Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Newark, NY – August 18, 2009 – IEC Electronics Corp. (IEC: NYSE Amex) today announced that Amy L. Tait was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company.   Ms. Tait currently serves as CEO of Broadstone Real Estate, LLC, a commercial real estate investment, management and development company.  Amy also serves as a director of Home Properties, Inc., (NYSE: HME), where she chairs their Real Estate Investment Committee.

Ms. Tait holds a BS in Engineering from Princeton University and an MBA from the Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester.  She serves on the boards of a number of regional and community organizations including the M&T Bank Regional Advisory Board.

W. Barry Gilbert, Chairman of the Board and CEO, stated, “We are very pleased that Ms. Tait has agreed to join the Board of IEC Electronics. Amy is a seasoned executive with excellent public company experience combining a strong technical background with a deep understanding of both the debt and equity markets.  She brings her talent, energy, and depth of knowledge at an exciting time in the Company’s growth phase.  I have had the chance to share some of Amy’s insights on a wide variety of issues and feel very fortunate that she is now part of our Board of Directors”

As a full service EMS provider, IEC is AS9100 and ISO-9001:2000 registered, and an NSA approved supplier under the COMSEC standard.  The Company offers its customers a wide range of services including design, prototype and high reliability printed circuit board assembly, material procurement and control, manufacturing and test engineering support, and systems build. Information regarding IEC’s can be found on its web site at www.iec-electronics.com

Contact:	Heather Keenan	John Nesbett
	IEC Electronics Corp.	Institutional Marketing Services
	(315) 332-4262	(203) 972 - 9200
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