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) December 3, 2007
(December 3, 2007)

LaBARGE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-05761	73-0574586
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

9900 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri	63124
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(314) 997-0800

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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

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FORM 8-K

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

99 Text of slides to be shown during the Registrant’s presentation on December 3 and 4, 2007.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

          On December 3 and 4, 2007, certain members of the Registrant’s management will meet with institutional investors and will make a presentation. The text of slides to be shown during the presentation is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.

The furnishing of this Exhibit is not intended to constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information it contains includes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available. Statements in Exhibit 99 that are not strictly historical are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions, and speak only as of December 3 and 4, 2007, the dates of the presentation. The Registrant does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future. The Registrant’s actual results in the future may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the Registrant’s operations and business environment including, but not limited to: the impact of increasing competition or deterioration of economic conditions in LaBarge’s markets; cutbacks in defense spending by the U.S. Government; the outcome of litigation the Company is party to; unexpected increases in the cost of raw material, labor and other resources necessary to operate LaBarge’s business; and the availability, amount, type and cost of financing for LaBarge and any changes to that financing and other factors discussed in our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.

	LaBarge, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: December 3, 2007	By:	/s/ Donald H. Nonnenkamp
		Donald H. Nonnenkamp
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Index
Number	Description
99	Text of slides to be shown during the Registrant’s presentation on December 3 and 4, 2007.

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Focused on Growth An Overview of LaBarge, Inc.

This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from such statements due to a variety of factors that could adversely affect LaBarge, Inc.'s operating results. These risks and factors are set forth in documents LaBarge, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports it files from time to time. This presentation is dated December 3, 2007.

Achieved new records in FY07 Sales: +24% - topped $200 million Diluted EPS: +17% Bookings: +26% Backlog: +12% - topped $200 million All organic growth Growth in all major market sectors Healthy financial condition Total debt declined 37% in FY07 Excellent platform for growth Fiscal 2007 Highlights - Milestone Year

Fiscal 2008 First-Quarter Highlights Achieved excellent growth in FY08 first quarter Sales: +19% Diluted EPS: +7% Bookings: +34% - exceeded $100 million, a new quarterly record Backlog: +19% - set a new record at $245.5 million Gross margin improved from FY07 fourth quarter Total debt declined 11% from year-end

Electronics Manufacturing Services $220 billion worldwide market* Diverse and fragmented Job shops to highly automated factories Simple assembly to high-tech electronics Low volume to high volume Outlook for EMS industry is positive Increasing long-term trend toward outsourcing Forecasted CAGR of approximately 15%* * Source: Electronic Trend Publications; July 2007

LaBarge's Place in the EMS Industry LaBarge's niche: Low-to-medium volume contract manufacturing High-complexity/high- reliability electronic assemblies Outsourcing in its early stages Customers are: Large, technology-driven companies Focused on own core capabilities Interested in boosting efficiencies and reducing costs

Niche-Focused Business Strategy Be an outsourcing partner to OEMs Serve customers in diversified markets Maintain broad-based manufacturing capabilities Support customers with value-added services Execute reliably Retain flexibility

Competitive Advantage - Full-Service Provider Broad-based specialized capabilities Interconnect systems Printed circuit card assemblies Higher-level assemblies

Established Customer Relationships Airport security Defense Defense Defense and commercial aerospace Defense and commercial aerospace Oil field services and tooling Glass container fabrication Defense and commercial aerospace Aircraft engines and medical Mine automation systems Defense Semiconductor Defense Commercial Aerospace

Diverse Markets Backlog - $245.5 million (at Sept. 30, 2007) Defense, 37% Defense, 38% Commercial Aerospace, 7% Natural Resources, 25% Industrial, 17% Medical, 4% Other, 2% Govt. Systems, 7% Net Sales - $244.5 million (for 12 months ended Sept. 30, 2007) Defense, 45% Commercial Aerospace, 22% Govt. Systems, 5% Natural Resources, 15% Industrial, 7% Medical, 4% Other, 2%

Glass container fabrication equipment Scientific instrumentation Semiconductor manufacturing equipment Oil-field services equipment Mine automation systems Missile systems Radar systems Aircraft applications Shipboard systems Industrial Natural Resources Aerospace Defense High-Reliability in Demanding Environments Satellite launch systems Space applications Commercial aviation

? ? ? ? ? ? ? All U.S. Manufacturing Six manufacturing locations 1,360 employees Headquartered in St. Louis

Sales and Marketing Approach Relationship-driven business Existing customers Expand involvement on ongoing programs Win work with higher technology content Add value through engineering support, program management Win new, long-term programs New customers Target markets, companies and programs compatible with niche-focused strategy Direct sales Build on reputation

Operational Initiatives Operational excellence Lean manufacturing Six Sigma New Director of Operational Excellence Supply chain initiative Increased purchasing power Reduced costs Improved bidding performance Improved technology tools Strengthening production planning processes

Internal growth Positive trend toward outsourcing among OEMs from diverse markets Strong-performing market sectors LB is positioned as preferred supplier to key customers Acquisitions - looking for candidates that: Are compatible with our core electronics manufacturing business Bring new or expanded customer relationships and capabilities Are accretive to our EPS Add long-term value for our shareholders Growth Drivers

Backlog (dollars in millions)

Net Sales 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 102.9 131.5 182.3 190.1 235.2 (dollars in millions) FY08 first-quarter sales: $59.2 million

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 0.15 0.44 0.68 0.6 0.71 Diluted Earnings Per Share FY08 first-quarter diluted EPS: $0.16

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 0.195 0.203 0.231 0.226 0.216 0.195 Gross Margin FY08 first-quarter gross margin: 19.2%

Outlook Positive prospects for EMS market Strong trend toward outsourcing LaBarge is well positioned as a niche player Positive long-term business outlook for LB Solid backlog of firm orders Customers in strong-performing market sectors Expanding pipeline of new business opportunities Fiscal 2008 expectations Another record year Second-quarter sales and earnings to exceed FY08 first-quarter results Further gross margin recovery - second half FY08