8-K

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):    January 10, 2003

Boston Acoustics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Massachusetts	33-9875	04-2662473
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Jubilee Drive, Peabody, Massachusetts	01960
(Address of Principal Executive Office)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 538-5000

Item 5. Other Events:    On January 10, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that one of the Registrant’s retail dealers has notified the Company they will no longer carry the Company’s Home line of loudspeaker products. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this report.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. 99.1 - Press Release Dated January 10, 2003 entitled “Announcement from Boston Acoustics, Inc.”

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.

Date:    January 22, 2003

Boston Acoustics, Inc.
By:	/s/    DEBRA A. RICKER-ROSATO
	Debra A. Ricker-Rosato Vice President – Finance

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press Release Dated January 10, 2003 entitled “Announcement from Boston Acoustics, Inc.”

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

[LOGO OF BOSTON ACOUSTICS APPEARS HERE]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Boston Acoustics, Inc.

978-538-5000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Moses Gabbay

                                                                                                                                                                                        Moses@bostona.com

Announcement from Boston Acoustics, Inc.

Peabody, Massachusetts, January 10, 2003 — Boston Acoustics, Inc. (NASDAQ-BOSA) today announced that one of its retail dealers which accounts for less than 10 percent of the Company’s consolidated net sales has notified the Company they will no longer carry the Company’s Home line of loudspeaker products.

CEO Moses Gabbay, stated “Although we are disappointed by this development, we remain confident that our remaining distribution network is strong.”

Boston Acoustics, Inc. provides audio solutions for home entertainment, automobiles and personal computers. Founded in 1979, Boston Acoustics is located in Peabody, Massachusetts.

Certain statements in this press release contain certain forward-looking statements concerning Boston Acoustics’ operations, economic performance and financial condition. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Boston Acoustics to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2002. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” and “plan” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.

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