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): NOVEMBER 16, 2004

                                PERCEPTRON, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

MICHIGAN                            0-20206                  38-2381442
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(State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)

47827 Halyard Drive, Plymouth, MI                            48170-2461
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (734) 414-6100

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

         On November 16, 2004, Perceptron, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the appointment of Peter J. Chatel as Senior Vice President
for New Market Development, effective November 22, 2004. Attached hereto and
incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release relating to such
announcement.

Item 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

C.       Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.       Description

         99.1              Press Release dated November 16, 2004 announcing the
                           appointment of Peter J. Chatel as Senior Vice
                           President for New Market Development effective
                           November 22, 2004.



                                   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.

                                            PERCEPTRON, INC.
                                            (Registrant)

Date:  November 16, 2004                     /s/ John J. Garber
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                                             By: John J. Garber
                                             Title: Chief Financial Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                     Description

99.1                       Press Release dated November 16, 2004 announcing the
                           appointment of Peter J. Chatel as Senior Vice
                           President for New Market Development effective
                           November 22, 2004.

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

[PERCEPTRON LOGO]


Contact:          Alfred A. Pease
                  Chairman & CEO
                  Perceptron, Inc.
Telephone:        734 414-6100


PERCEPTRON APPOINTS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT

PLYMOUTH, MI, NOVEMBER 16, 2004 -- PERCEPTRON, INC. (NASDAQ: PRCP) today
announced the appointment of Peter J. Chatel, 42, to the newly created position
of Senior Vice President for New Market Development beginning November 22, 2004.
Mr. Chatel's charter will be to establish and grow Perceptron's presence in new
markets outside Perceptron's traditional automotive arena.

Mr. Chatel brings Perceptron a wealth of success oriented leadership and
management experience, as well as extensive knowledge of high volume product
development and distribution. Mr. Chatel comes to Perceptron from a position as
the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Porter-Cable Corporation,
headquartered in Jackson, Tennessee. Porter-Cable was a division of Pentair,
Inc., until the division was sold to The Black & Decker Corporation in October
2004.

At Porter-Cable, Mr. Chatel led a $650 million portable power tools and
accessories business unit. There he accomplished the revitalization of
Porter-Cable's core product range, defended the division's highly successful
businesses, and developed new growth strategy platforms. He implemented cost
reductions, which included Asian sourcing to maintain and build profitability.
He directly oversaw the leaders of product development, marketing, brand
management, channel marketing, marketing research, and engineering.

In addition, Mr. Chatel has also held other important leadership positions
within the Pentair Tool Group organization, including Vice President and General
Manager of Delta Machinery Co., and Vice President of Marketing for the
DeVilbiss Air Power Co.

Before joining Pentair, Mr. Chatel spent more than twelve years in a variety of
leadership positions at The Black and Decker Corporation. He has earned a B.A.
in Business Marketing from Michigan State University and an M.B.A. from Loyola
College of Maryland.

Alfred A. Pease, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Perceptron
commented, "We are very excited to bring someone of Pete's skill and breadth of
experience to Perceptron. His diverse marketing, business, and leadership
experiences make him the ideal choice to lead Perceptron's diversification
initiatives. We are fortunate to have an individual of such depth join our team,
and we look forward to his advancing our presence in new markets worldwide and
making significant contributions to Perceptron's future business successes."

About Perceptron

Perceptron produces information-based process improvement solutions for industry
as well as technology components for non-contact measurement and inspection
applications. Automotive and manufacturing companies throughout the world rely
on Perceptron's process management solutions to help them improve quality,
shorten product launch times and reduce overall manufacturing costs.
Headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, Perceptron has approximately 215 employees
worldwide, with operations in the United States, Germany, France, Spain, Brazil,
and Japan. For more information, please visit www.perceptron.com.

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