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

October 27, 2003

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

DELAWARE

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)

1-12273	51-0263969
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)	(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
2160 SATELLITE BLVD., SUITE 200, DULUTH, GEORGIA	30097
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)	(ZIP CODE)

(770) 495-5100

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

160 BEN BURTON ROAD, BOGART, GEORGIA 30622

(FORMER ADDRESS)

ITEM 12.     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL POSITION

On October 27, 2003, during the Roper Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) conference call to discuss its earlier release of its third-quarter financial results, the Company delivered the slide presentation, and a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)	Financial Statements of Business Acquired
	Not Applicable
(b)	Pro Forma Financial Statements
	Not Applicable
(c)	Exhibits
	99.1     Slide Presentation related to Third Quarter Calendar Results of Roper Industries, Inc. dated October 27, 2003.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Roper Industries, Inc.
(Registrant)
BY:   /s/ Martin S. Headley
	Martin S. Headley, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	Date: October 27, 2003

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Slide Presentation of Third Quarter Calendar Results of the Company dated October 27, 2003

EX-99 2 cy03_8k-q3slides.htm CY03 Q3 SLIDES

Exhibit 99.1