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): September 30, 2003

                                PPT VISION, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

   Minnesota                        0-11518                      41-1413345
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(State or other              (Commission File Number)          (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                                              Identification No.)
incorporation)

12988 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, Minnesota                                            55344
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(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (952) 996-9500




Items 1-4, 6 and 8-12 are not applicable and therefore omitted.

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

      On October 6, 2003, PPT Vision, Inc announced that holders of a total of
1,688,705 warrants exercised their warrants prior to the warrant expiration date
of September 30, 2003, resulting in gross proceeds of $1,182,000 to the Company.
As a result of the warrant exercise, PPT Vision had 11,757,000 shares
outstanding at September 30, 2003.

      A copy the press release dated October 6, 2003, announcing results of the
warrant exercise is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report:

Exhibit No.       Description of Exhibit
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99.1              Press release issued October 6, 2003, announcing warrant
                  exercise results.

                                    SIGNATURE

      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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                      PPT VISION, INC.

                                                      By /s/ Timothy C. Clayton
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                                                         Timothy C. Clayton
                                                         Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 6, 2003

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

             PPT VISION, Inc. Announces Warrant Exercise Results



  75% of Outstanding Warrants Exercised Resulting in Nearly $1.2 Million In

                                Gross Proceeds



    MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PPT VISION, Inc.

(Nasdaq: PPTV), announced today that 75% of the outstanding warrants issued as

part of the May 2002 Shareholder Rights Offering were exercised prior to the

September 30, 2003 expiration date.  Specifically, warrants to purchase

1,688,705 shares were exercised resulting in gross proceeds of $1,182,000.  As

previously indicated, PPT VISION will use the cash for working capital and

general corporate purposes.

    "I am very pleased with the strong showing of support that our

shareholders have provided to PPT VISION," stated Mr. Joseph C. Christenson,

President of PPT VISION, Inc.  "We believe that this sends a strong signal to

our customers and our dedicated employees that our shareholders believe in our

mission and in the Company's long term prospects."



    PPT VISION, Inc. develops and markets 2D and 3D machine vision-based

automated inspection systems for manufacturing applications.  Machine

vision-based systems enable manufacturers to realize significant economic

paybacks by increasing the quality of manufactured parts and improving the

productivity of manufacturing processes. The Company's 2D and 3D machine

vision product lines are sold on a global basis to original equipment

manufacturers (OEMs), system integrators, machine builders, and end-users,

primarily in the electronic and semiconductor component, automotive, medical

device, and packaged goods industries.  The Company's SpeedScan 3D(TM) sensor

product incorporates PPT VISION's patented high-speed Scanning Moire

Interferometry(TM) technology.  The Company's Common Stock trades on the

Nasdaq Small Cap Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol PPTV.

For more information, please see the PPT VISION, Inc. web site at

www.pptvision.com .



    Forward Looking Statements

    The discussion above contains forward-looking statements within the

meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including

statements regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, intentions and

strategies regarding the future.  Forward-looking statements include, without

limitation, statements regarding the extent and timing of future revenues and

expenses and customer demand.  All forward-looking statements included in this

document are based on information available to the Company as of the date

hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such

forward-looking statements.  The Company's actual results are subject to risks

and uncertainties and could differ materially from those discussed in the

forward-looking statements.  These statements are based upon the Company's

expectations regarding a number of factors, including the Company's ability to

obtain additional working capital if necessary to support its operations, the

success of the Company's new IMPACT machine vision micro-system, changes in

worldwide general economic conditions, cyclicality of capital spending by

customers, the Company's ability to keep pace with technological developments

and evolving industry standards, worldwide competition, and the Company's

ability to protect its existing intellectual property from challenges from

third parties.  A detailed description of the factors that could cause future

results to materially differ from the Company's recent results or those

projected in the forward-looking statements are contained in the section

entitled "Description of Business" under the caption "Important Factors

Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" contained in its filing with the

Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October

31, 2002 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



SOURCE  PPT VISION, Inc.

    -0-                             10/06/2003

    /CONTACT:  Timothy C. Clayton, Chief Financial Officer of PPT VISION,

Inc., +1-952-996-9500, ir@pptvision.com , or fax, +1-952-996-9501/

    /Web site:  http://www.pptvision.com /

    (PPTV)



CO:  PPT VISION, Inc.

ST:  Minnesota

IN:  CPR PEL

SU:  OFR