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)           September 24, 2004

Sparton Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Ohio

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-1000	38-1054690
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2400 East Ganson Street, Jackson, Michigan	49202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(517) 787-8600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1 Press Release

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

On September 24, 2004 Sparton Corporation issued a Press Release announcing the adjournment of a Special Shareholders Meeting.

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On September 24, 2004, Sparton Corporation, an Ohio Corporation (the “Company”) issued a Press Release announcing the adjournment of a Special Shareholders meeting that commenced on September 24, 2004, and addressing certain corporate governance measures undertaken by the Company.

The foregoing description of the Press Release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Press Release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits Furnished

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 24, 2004 issued by Sparton Corporation.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

SPARTON CORPORATION

/s/ David W. Hockenbrocht

          David W. Hockenbrocht

          Chief Executive Officer

          September 24, 2004

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated September 24, 2004 issued by Sparton Corporation.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

[Logo of Sparton Corporation] NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sparton Corporation Announces A Continuation of Its Special Shareowners Meeting

(JACKSON, MICHIGAN) — Friday, September 24, 2004 — At its corporate headquarters in Jackson, Michigan, Bradley O. Smith, Chairman of Electronics Manufacturing Service (EMS) Provider, Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA), convened its special meeting of shareowners called at 2:00 pm. Mr. Smith announced that a continuation of the meeting will be held on October 15, 2004 at 10:00 am.

This meeting delay was undertaken to permit the balance of unvoted shareowners to express their votes for the two measures in question.

Since both matters have arisen as part of Sparton’s ongoing review of corporate governance matters it is well to note that Sparton Corporation has been, is and will strive to remain in compliance with the new corporate governance rules enacted by the Securities Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Sparton’s Board is continuing to review for changes to the Company’s corporate governance structure. Approved changes thus far include the formal adoption of charters for the various Board committees. In addition, the Audit, Compensation and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees are now comprised solely of Independent Directors. A formal method which allows all shareowners an avenue for communication with the Board has also been adopted and is available for review on our website www.sparton.com.

Sparton’s view of its compliance with good corporate governance is well supported by the Company’s CGQ index quotient constructed by the Institutional Shareholders Services (ISS) which is 81.9%. This score concludes that Sparton outperformed 81.9% of the companies in the CGQ Universe.

For more information, please contact Rhonda Aldrich, Sparton Corporation at (517) 787 -8600 or visit the Sparton website at http://www.sparton.com/.

“Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: To the extent any statements made in this release contain information that is not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty of predicting future results, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.