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) February 17, 2009

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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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On February 17, 2009 Sparton Corporation, an Ohio Corporation (the “Company”) issued a Press Release announcing that it had been awarded a contract to manufacture sonobouys for the United States Navy valued at approximately $34.1 million.

The information in this current report and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by the specific reference in such a filing.

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 AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated February 17, 2009 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/ Cary B. Wood
	Cary B. Wood
	Chief Executive Officer  February 19, 2009

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated February 17, 2009 issued by Sparton Corporation.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Sparton Corporation Announces Sonobuoy Contract Award
from the United States Navy

JACKSON, Mich. – Feb. 17, 2009 — Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA) announced it has been awarded a contract to manufacture sonobuoys for the United States Navy. The award is valued at approximately $34.1 million. The primary purpose of a sonobuoy is to detect acoustic emissions or reflections from potentially hostile submarines and transmit these signals to US Navy airborne antisubmarine warfare forces.

Sparton’s award includes provisions to produce the following sonobuoy models: 31,593 AN/SSQ-53F, and 9,578 AN/SSQ-62E. Final assembly production will occur at the Company’s DeLeon Springs, Fla., facility and is expected to be completed on or before September 2010.

The AN/SSQ-53F sonobuoy is a passive acoustic sensor that is used for detection, classification, and localization of adversary submarines during peacetime and combat operations. The SSQ-62E DICASS sonobuoy is an active acoustic sensor that is used in the final localization and attack phase of submarine prosecutions.

Headquartered in Michigan, Sparton is the only U.S.-owned designer and manufacturer of sonobuoys for the U.S. Navy.

About Sparton Corporation

Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA) now in its 109th year, is a broad-based provider of electronics to technology-driven companies in diverse markets. The Company provides its customers with sophisticated electronic and electromechanical products through prime contracts and through contract design and manufacturing services. Headquartered in Jackson, Mich., Sparton has six manufacturing locations worldwide. The Company’s Web site may be accessed at http://www.sparton.com.

Safe Harbor and Fair Disclosure Statement

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 (SEC). The matters discussed in this press release may also involve risks and uncertainties concerning Sparton’s services described in Sparton’s filings with the SEC. In particular, see the risk factors described in the Company’s most recent Form 10K and Form 10Q. Sparton assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

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