8-K

                       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

   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)      February 13, 2003



                              MOLEX INCORPORATED
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                       0-7491                36-2369491
___________________________     ____________________      ________________
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission file        (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                    number)          identification No.)





  2222 Wellington Court, Lisle, Illinois                        60532
  _____________________________________                     ___________

 (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (630) 969-4550



















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Item 5.  Other Events

On February 11, 2003, Molex Incorporated announced that it has elected
Michelle L. Collins as a Director.  Ms. Collins is a managing director
of Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. of Chicago, IL, a $150 million private
equity firm.  The board of directors also amended Molex's by-laws to
increase the allowable size of the board of directors to 12 to 15
members from 9 to 12 members.  Ms. Collins' election expands the
Molex Board to thirteen directors, including eight outside directors.



Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure


On February 13, 2003, J. Joseph King, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, and Robert B. Mahoney, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer of Molex Incorporated each submitted to the Securities and
Exchange Commission certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Copies of these statements are attached as
Exhibits to this Form 8-K.



Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

  (c) Exhibits


      (99.1) Press release issued by Molex Incorporated on February 11, 2003


      (99.2) Certification Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
             "Corporate Responsibility for Financial Reports"






                                   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.


Date:  February 13, 2003                      MOLEX INCORPORATED
                                              ____________________
                                                  (Registrant)

                                  By:       /s/ ROBERT B. MAHONEY
                                            _______________________
                                            Robert B. Mahoney
                                            Executive Vice President, Treasurer
                                            and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.       Description

   99.1           Press release issued by Molex Incorporated on February 11,
                   2003


   99.2           Certification Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
                   of 2002 "Corporate Responsibility for Financial Reports"



































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EX-99

                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1




                                             Contact: Neil Lefort
                                             Vice President, Investor Relations
                                             (630) 527-4344


                 Molex Incorporated Appoints Michelle L. Collins
                             to Board of Directors

Lisle, IL USA - February 11, 2003 -- Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX and
MOLXA), a global electronic components company, today announced that it has
elected Michelle L. Collins as a Director. Ms. Collins is a managing director
of Svoboda,Collins L.L.C. of Chicago, IL, a $150 million private equity firm.
The board of directors also amended Molex's by-laws to increase the allowable
size of the board of directors to 12 to 15 members from 9 to 12 members. Ms.
Collins' election expands the Molex Board to thirteen directors, including
eight outside directors.

"We are pleased to welcome Michelle Collins to Molex's board of directors,"
said Fred A. Krehbiel, Co-Chairman. "Her expertise in building businesses,
coupled with her extensive experience in corporate finance, will be a major
asset to Molex as we continue to expand our business."

Ms. Collins co-founded Svoboda,Collins, L.L.C. in 1998. The firm focuses its
investments on business service companies and value-added distribution
businesses. Prior to that Ms. Collins was a partner in the Corporate Finance
Department of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. from 1992-1997. She received a
M.B.A. degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and has a B.A.
degree in economics from Yale University.

Ms. Collins is on the boards of directors of CDW Computer Centers, Inc. and
Coldwater Creek, Inc., both of which are listed on the NASDAQ National Market
System. She is a board member of the University Lab Schools and the Chicago
Sinfonietta. Ms. Collins is a trustee of The Field Museum, The Chicago
Historical Society, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center and Erikson
Institute.

Molex Incorporated is a 65 year-old global manufacturer of electronics,
electrical and fiber optic interconnection products and systems; switches;
value-added assemblies; and application tooling. Based in Lisle, Illinois,
USA, the company operates 55 plants in 19 countries and employs approximately
17,000 people

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Editor's Note: Molex is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System in the
United States and on the London Stock Exchange.

EX-99

                                                         EXHIBIT 99.2




      CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
              "CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTS"


I, J. Joseph King, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Molex
Incorporated, certify that:

1. The quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2002,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, fully
complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in this quarterly report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition of the Company.




Date:   February 13, 2003              /s/ J. JOSEPH KING
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                                       J. Joseph King
                                       Vice Chairman and
                                       Chief Executive Officer





I, Robert B. Mahoney, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer of Molex Incorporated, certify that:

1. The quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2002,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, fully
complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in this quarterly report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition of the Company.




Date:   February 13, 2003              /s/ ROBERT B. MAHONEY
                                      -----------------------
                                      Robert B. Mahoney
                                      Executive Vice President, Treasurer
                                      and Chief Financial Officer