UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 9, 2006
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
ITRON, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Washington 000-22418 91-1011792
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
2818 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(509) 924-9900
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
None
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On May 9, 2006, Itron Inc.'s Board of Directors appointed Kirby A. Dyess, age
59, as a director, to expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2007. Ms.
Dyess is a principal of Austin Capital Management LLC in Portland, Oregon. Prior
to that, she was with Intel Corporation from 1987 to 2002, where she served in
numerous positions, most recently as Vice President and Director of Operations
for Intel Capital. Ms. Dyess is also a director of Merix Corporation, as well as
various private and non-profit organizations.
The information presented in this Current Report on Form 8-K may contain
forward-looking statements and certain assumptions upon which such
forward-looking statements are in part based. Numerous important factors,
including those factors identified in Itron, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K
and other of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and the fact that the assumptions set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K
could prove incorrect, could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in such forward-looking statements.
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.
ITRON, INC.
Dated: May 10, 2006 By: /s/ STEVEN M. HELMBRECHT
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Steven M. Helmbrecht
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer