8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 3, 2006

TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

California

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-14523	95-2086631
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
14731 Califa Street, Van Nuys, California	91411
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(818) 787-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

     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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 17, 2006, Trio Tech International PTE. LTD, a Singapore company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Registrant (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that, on January 3, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Globetronics (Shanghai) Inc., a wholly-owned China subsidiary of Globetronics International Inc., a British Virgin Islands company, and the acquisition of all of Globetronics (Shanghai) Inc.’s cash and bank balances as of that date (consisting of 2,841,353 Reminbi, or $351,218 (US) based on the fixed rate stated in the agreement). The total cash purchase price for such issued share capital, cash and bank balances was $504,218 (US). A down payment of $15,300 (US) was paid on or about June 3, 2005 and the balance was paid on or about January 3, 2006 using internally generated funds of the Company.

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the name of the acquired company was changed from Globetronics (Shanghai) Inc. to Trio-Tech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd upon the successful completion of the acquisition. The China subsidiary is a burn-in testing division dealing with testing of semiconductor components.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1

Forward Looking Statements. The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K concerning current management’s expectations are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained herein (including, without limitation, statements to the effect that the Company or management “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “continues,” “may,” or “will” or statements concerning “potential” or variations thereof or comparable terminology or the negative thereof), that are not statements of historical fact should be construed as forward looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and the following: the effectiveness of the cost reduction initiatives undertaken by the Company, changes in demand for the Company’s products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing, excess or shortage of production capacity, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports The Company assumes no obligation to update the information herein or on the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ websites.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)	Exhibits:
99.1	Press release issued by the registrant on January 17, 2006

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.

Trio-Tech International (Registrant)
By:	/s/ VICTOR H.M. TING
	Victor H.M. Ting
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date January 17, 2006

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Company Contact:	Investor Contact:
	A. Charles Wilson Chairman (818) 787-7000	Berkman Associates (310) 826-5051 info@BerkmanAssociates.com

Trio-Tech Completes Acquisition of Semiconductor
Testing and Burn-In Business In Shanghai, China

     Van Nuys, CA, — January 17, 2006 — Trio-Tech International (AMEX:TRT) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Globetronics Shanghai Inc. (GSI), a semiconductor testing and burn-in business based in Shanghai, China, from Globetronics International Inc., a British company, for approximately $505,000 (U.S.) in cash.

     “This acquisition establishes Trio-Tech in the important Chinese semiconductor market for the first time,” said S.W. Yong, Chief Executive Officer of Trio-Tech. “Located on the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai is one of China’s most economically developed regions, and has become a magnet for foreign investment by major semiconductor companies and a focal point for the Chinese chip manufacturing industry. This acquisition gives Trio-Tech the opportunity to grow its testing and burn-in services in China significantly in the years ahead.”

About Trio-Tech

     Founded in 1958, Trio-Tech International provides third-party semiconductor testing and burn-in services primarily through its laboratories in Southeast Asia. Headquartered in Van Nuys, California, the Company also designs, manufactures and markets equipment and systems used in the testing and production of semiconductors, and distributes semiconductor processing and testing equipment manufactured by others. For further information or to request quotations for any of Trio-Tech’s complete line of semiconductor test equipment, please visit the Company’s Web site at www.triotech.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

     This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and the following: the effectiveness of the cost reduction initiatives undertaken by the Company, changes in demand for the Company’s products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing, excess or shortage of production capacity, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

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