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 (October 20, 2008): October 20, 2008

LABARGE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-05761	73-0574586
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer 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)

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:

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 20, 2008, LaBarge, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter ended September 28, 2008.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference.

The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, may contain forward-looking statements that are based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Registrant.  Certain matters contained herein are based upon information available to management as of the date hereof.  These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  As a result, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.  Factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties described in the Registrant’s Annual and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Registrant undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	LaBarge, Inc. press release dated October 20, 2008 announcing preliminary financial results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter ended September 28, 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.

Dated:	October 20, 2008
		LABARGE, INC.
		By:	/s/Donald H. Nonnenkamp
		Name:	Donald H. Nonnenkamp
		Title:	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LaBarge, Inc. Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2009 First-Quarter Results; Sales and Earnings Grow Significantly from Prior-Year Levels

Company Schedules First-Quarter Conference Call Webcast

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 20, 2008--LaBarge, Inc. (AMEX: LB) today reported preliminary financial results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter, ended September 28, 2008. The Company expects to report net sales of approximately $68.0 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.22 to $0.23 for the current-year first quarter, compared with $59.2 million in net sales and diluted earnings per share of $0.16 for the comparable period a year earlier.

“Fiscal 2009 first-quarter results were up significantly from the previous first quarter on higher shipments to customers in several market sectors and improved gross margin,” said Craig LaBarge, chief executive officer and president. The Company plans to announce full financial results on October 30, 2008.

First-Quarter Conference Call Webcast Scheduled

LaBarge plans to host a live audio webcast discussing its fiscal 2009 first-quarter financial results with the investment community at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on October 30, 2008. The webcast can be accessed on the Internet through http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=000056F2 and the investor relations calendar area of http://www.labarge.com.

Following the live discussion, a replay of the webcast will be available at the same locations on the Internet. Any financial or statistical information presented during the call, including any non-GAAP financial measures, the most directly comparable GAAP measures and reconciliation to GAAP results, can be accessed via the news and events area of http://www.labarge.com.

About LaBarge, Inc.

LaBarge, Inc. is a broad-based provider of electronics to technology-driven companies in diverse industrial markets. The Company provides its customers with sophisticated electronic and electromechanical products through contract design and manufacturing services. Headquartered in St. Louis, LaBarge has operations in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. The Company’s Web site address is http://www.labarge.com.

This press release 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. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date such statements were made, or as of the date of the report or document in which they are contained, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such information.

CONTACT:
LaBarge, Inc.
Colleen Clements, 314-997-0800, ext. 409
colleen.clements@labarge.com