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 3, 1997



                                   ITRON, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


                    Washington                               0-22418      
   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)    (Commission File Number)
                                    91-101179
                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)



                            2818 North Sullivan Road
                         Spokane, Washington 99216-1897
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



                                 (509) 924-9900
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)








Item 5.  Other Events

         Itron has received a complaint which was filed in the Superior Court of
the State of  Washington,  County of  Spokane,  (Civil  Action  No.  97204889-8)
against the  Company,  its  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer,  Johnny M.
Humphreys, Itron Board Chairman Paul A. Redmond, Itron Director Jon E. Eliassen,
and Washington Water Power Company.  The complaint,  filed by plaintiff Katya M.
Haub,  purports  to be brought  on behalf of  herself  and a class of all others
similarly  situated.  The class period alleged is identical to that alleged in a
previously-filed  proposed class action  (Epstein v. Itron, et al.) filed in the
United States District Court for the Eastern  District of Washington at Spokane.
The complaint alleges,  among other matters,  that the defendants are liable for
claims made under the Washington  State  Securities  Act, the  Washington  State
Consumer Protection Act, and the common law of negligent  misrepresentation  and
seeks monetary  damages,  costs,  attorneys' fees and  unspecified  equitable or
injunctive  relief.  The complaint  generally  alleges that the defendants  were
responsible for materially incorrect statements about Itron's business, markets,
and future prospects including allegedly  misleading  statements with respect to
the development and deployment of Itron's fixed network system.  On September 3,
1997,  Itron and Mr.  Humphreys  agreed  to accept  service  of  process  of the
complaint. The Company has not filed an answer to the complaint as yet. However,
based on its preliminary  review of the complaint,  the Company  believes it has
good  defenses  to the claims  alleged,  and the Company  intends to  vigorously
defend itself against this action.

         There can be no  assurance  that the Company  will prevail in the above
action or that,  even if it does prevail,  the costs  incurred by the Company in
connection  therewith  will not have a material  adverse effect on the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations.



                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                                   ITRON, INC.



                                        By: /s/ David G. Remington
                                        David G. Remington
                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                        (Authorized Officer and 
                                         Principal Financial Officer)



Dated:  September 4, 1997