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): June 14, 2013

MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

MINNESOTA	0-2382	41-0908057
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)	(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)	(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

(952) 937-4000

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

N/A

(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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

On June 14, 2013, MTS Systems Corporation (the “Company”) added Chun Hung (Kenneth) Yu and David D. Johnson as directors. The term of each of these directors commenced on June 14, 2013 and continues until his successor is duly elected or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Neither of these directors has been assigned to a committee of the Board of Directors at the present time.

On June 20, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of the new directors. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated June 20, 2013.

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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.

		MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
		(Registrant)
Date: June 20, 2013	By:	/s/ Susan E. Knight
		Susan E. Knight Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Title
99.1	Press Release dated June 20, 2013.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MTS Systems Corporation 14000 Technology Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2290 Telephone 952.937.4000 Fax 952.937.4515

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 20, 2013 For more information, contact:
Susan Knight, Chief Financial Officer
952.937.4000

MTS Appoints Two New Directors to the Board

Eden Prairie, MN – June 20, 2013 – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that it has elected two new directors to the Board of Directors, effective June 14, 2013.

The new directors are Mr. Chun Hung (Kenneth) Yu, Vice President, Global Channel Services and Special Projects, International Operations of 3M Company, and Mr. David D. Johnson, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Molex Incorporated.

“We are very pleased that Kenneth and Dave have joined our board,” said David J. Anderson, MTS Chairman of the Board. “Together, they bring extensive global business experience in world-class engineering and manufacturing companies to MTS which is a tremendous fit with our company. Both Kenneth and Dave will add significant value as we execute our strategic priorities to grow in emerging markets, accelerate innovation and capture the value of the service business while supporting the ongoing importance of having a strong compliance culture.”

Mr. Yu, 63, has held numerous positions at 3M, a diversified technology company, including thirteen years as the President, China Region and 3M China from 2000 – 2013. His other roles include the President of 3M Taiwan and the Director, Asset Management, 3M Asia Pacific. He has lived and worked in China for the majority of his 44 years with the company.

Mr. Johnson, 57, has served in his current role with Molex, a global electronic components company, since 2005. Prior to 2005, he was the Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at Sypris Solutions, Inc. and also worked for Molex Incorporated and KPMG.

About MTS Systems Corporation

MTS Systems Corporation is a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors. The Company’s testing hardware and software solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures. MTS’ high-performance position sensors provide controls for a variety of industrial and vehicular applications. MTS had 2,147 employees and revenue of $542 million for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2012. Additional information on MTS can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com.