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):  October 10, 2005

Ault Incorporated

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	0-12611	41-0842932
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7105 Northland Terrace Minneapolis, MN 55428-1028		55428
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (763) 592-1900

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:

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02(d) Election / Appointment of Director

On October 10, 2005, Lyron Bentovim joined the Board of Directors of Ault Incorporated. Mr. Bentovim is managing director of Skiritai Capital, a San Francisco-based investment adviser and the Company’s largest shareholder. Mr. Bentovim for himself and his affiliates and the Company have entered into a standard confidentiality agreement containing a one year standstill covenant preventing Mr. Bentovim from directly or indirectly effecting a business combination, proxy solicitation or similar change in control transaction with the Company.

The Company is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 a copy of the press release of October 11, 2005, announcing Mr. Bentovim’s appointment and Exhibit 99.2 a biography of Mr. Bentovim.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are being “furnished” in accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing:

99.1	Press Release of October 11, 2005.
99.2	Biography of Lyron Bentovim.

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.

	AULT INCORPORATED
	By:	/s/ William J. Birmingham
	William J. Birmingham
	Interim Chief Financial Officer
Dated: October 13, 2005

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts: Frederick M. Green,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (763) 592-1900

William J. Birmingham
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (763) 592-1900

Ault Incorporated Announces New Board Member

Lyron Bentovim Joins Board of Directors

MINNEAPOLIS — October 11, 2005 — Ault, Incorporated (Nasdaq NMS: AULTE) announced today that Lyron Bentovim is joining the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Mr. Bentovim is managing director of Skiritai Capital, a San Francisco-based investment adviser and the Company’s largest shareholder. 

“We look forward to having someone of Lyron’s experience and background on the Board,” commented Fred Green, Ault’s president and chief executive officer.  “I’m sure that Ault will benefit from his knowledge and depth of expertise.”

Prior to forming Skiritai Capital, Mr. Bentovim served as president of WebBrix Inc., a business providing physical space and services to on-line retailers.  Prior to WebBrix, Mr. Bentovim worked for various consulting firms including USWebricks, the Mitchell Madison Group and McKinsey & Company.  Mr. Bentovim has also worked as a foreign exchange trader and served as a tank commander in the Israeli Defense Forces.  He has an MBA from Yale and a law degree from Hebrew University in Jerusalem.   

Ault is a leading manufacturer of power conversion products headquartered in North America.  The Company is a major supplier to original equipment manufacturers of wireless and wire line communications infrastructure, computer peripherals and handheld devices, medical equipment, industrial equipment and printing/scanning equipment.

Statements regarding Ault’s anticipated future performance are forward-looking and therefore involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results or developments to differ significantly from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.  These include, but are not limited to: market conditions in the global electronics industry, buying patterns of major customers, competitive products and technologies, the ability to control expense growth, and other factors set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Lyron Bentovim

Lyron Bentovim is Managing Director of SKIRITAI Capital LLC, Prior to forming SKIRITAI, Mr. Bentovim served as President and COO of WebBrix Inc., an innovative retail channel aiming to provide physical space and services for online retailers.  As President and COO of WebBrix, Mr. Bentovim envisioned the company’s strategic direction and established methods and operating procedures as well as coordinated operations and supervised execution and alliances.

Prior to serving with WebBrix, Mr. Bentovim spent 4 years as a Senior Engagement Manager with strategy consultancies USWeb/CKS, the Mitchell Madison Group and Mckinsey & Company.  As a Senior Engagement Manager, Mr. Bentovim advised numerous Fortune1000 companies in the Financial Services, Insurance, Retail, and Manufacturing sectors.  During his consulting career, Mr. Bentovim helped these companies solve strategic and operational problems ranging from Internet strategy through process re-engineering to strategic sourcing generating an impact of more than $500 million to their bottom line.

Mr. Bentovim advised companies on cost cutting by conducting a strategic review of their direct and indirect spending, managing demand specifications and reducing their costs by 5-25%. Mr. Bentovim supported client companies with new market opportunity evaluation, by assessing risk, devising strategies and guiding implementation efforts. Mr. Bentovim evaluated Global 500 organizations and implemented strategies designed to streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies and achieve significant overhead reductions. Mr. Bentovim has led numerous reengineering projects assisting managers in enhancing production processes and applying cost accounting logic to product pricing.

Mr. Bentovim has a MBA from Yale School of Management and a Law degree from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.  Before pursuing his MBA, Mr. Bentovim worked as a foreign exchange trader with Eurotrade bank and served as a tank commander in the Israeli Defense Forces.  He is married with two children.