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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

|/x/                                           | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT of 1934    
|--------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000.
|OR                                           
|/ /                                           | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-14617

ANDREW CORPORATION(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

36-2092797(I.R.S. Employer identification No.)


10500 W. 153rd Street, Orland Park, Illinois 60462(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(708) 349-3300(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassCommon Stock, $.01 par value
Common Stock Purchase Rights

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period as the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes /x/   No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405 of Regulation S-K
is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K, or any amendment of this Form 10-K. /x/

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of
December 15, 2000 was $1,731,912,317. The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's common stock as of that date was 81,262,748.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the Registrant's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended September 30, 2000 are incorporated
by reference into Part I and Part II.

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the annual stockholders' meeting to be held February 13, 2001
are incorporated by reference into Part III.

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PART I

ITEM 1BUSINESS

General

Andrew Corporation ("Andrew" or the "Company") was reincorporated in Delaware in 1987. The Company previously was incorporated in Illinois in 1947 as the
successor to a partnership founded in 1937. Its executive offices are located at 10500 West 153rd Street, Orland Park, Illinois, 60462, which is approximately 25 miles southwest of Chicago's
loop. Unless otherwise indicated by the context, all references herein to Andrew include Andrew Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Andrew
is a multinational supplier of communications products and systems to worldwide commercial, industrial, and governmental customers. Andrew's products are related to the
Company's core competency: the radio frequency (RF) path. Andrew has unique technical skills and marketing strengths in developing products for RF systems. Andrew's products are principally sold to
four key markets: wireless infrastructure, fixed-line telecommunications networks, government and broadcast, and wireless accessories. The wireless infrastructure market is based on infrastructure for
wireless communication providers, such as cellular and personal communications service providers. The fixed-line telecommunications network market is based on infrastructure for public
telecommunication network operators and competitive service providers for voice, data, video and Internet service. The government and broadcast market is based on infrastructure systems for radio and
television broadcasting, including digital TV, multichannel video and satellite delivered broadcast services, air traffic control and weather radar. The wireless accessories market is based on
products such as mobile antennas for cellular, PCS, SMR and paging services. This market also includes products such as hands-free solutions for mobile phones and wireless antennas and global
positioning systems components sold to automotive manufacturers.

Andrew's
principal products include coaxial cables, microwave antennas for point-to-point communication systems, special purpose antennas for commercial and government use, antennas
and earth stations for satellite communication systems, cellular antenna products, cellular telephone
accessories, equipment shelters, radar system components and related ancillary items and services. These products are frequently sold as integrated systems rather than as separate components. Andrew
conducts manufacturing operations, primarily from ten locations in the United States and from seven locations in other countries. Sales by non-U.S. operations and export sales from U.S. operations
accounted for approximately 50% of Andrew's net sales in 2000, 52% in 1999 and 49% in 1998.

Over
the last several years the Company has increased it's international manufacturing and distribution capabilities, and increased it's product offerings through several
acquisitions. In two acquisitions in fiscal years 1995 and 1998, the Company purchased a 70% interest in Mapra and Gerbo, a Brazilian Company that manufactures distributes and sells, waveguides and
antennas, and provides installation services. In 1995, the Company formed a cable manufacturing company with Mapra and Gerbo in which Andrew holds a 70% interest. The Company has also purchased a
South African company, Satcom Systems, Pty. Ltd, a distributor of commercial products, acquiring 80% ownership in 1996 and the remaining 20% interest in 1999.

In
1999, the Company acquired Passive Power Products, Inc., a Maine based supplier of RF products to the broadcast market. Also in 1999, Andrew acquired Chesapeake Microwave
Technologies Inc. (CMTI), a company that designs and develops RF and microwave amplifiers and assemblies. During fiscal year 2000 the Company completed two acquisitions. The Company purchased a
controlling interest in Comtier Corporation. The Company had previously accounted for its minority investment in Comtier under the equity accounting method. Comtier manufactures and designs high-speed
broadband modems for use with satellite systems. In December of 1999, the Company acquired Conifer Corporation. Conifer designs and manufactures Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS)
subscriber products, Wireless LAN equipment, and Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) accessories.

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In March 1999, the Company initiated a restructuring plan. In connection with these restructuring activities the Company recognized pre-tax charges of $36.7 million in
the second quarter of 1999. On an after-tax basis, restructuring charges were $28.1 million, or $0.34 per share. Over the last two years, the Company sold its government electronics business,
SciComm, discontinued its tower manufacturing operations and small earth station product line, and reorganized its wireless products manufacturing operations. While these steps negatively impacted
1999 results, they have allowed the Company to focus on its core businesses and become more competitive in the wireless products market.

During
fiscal year 2000, the Company operated in a dominant industry segment. Andrew supplies coaxial cable and antenna system equipment to telecommunications companies as well as
cellular antenna products and cellular phone accessories through retail distribution channels of cellular service providers. The Company also supplies specialized antenna systems, radio and TV
broadcast systems and radar system components.

Products and Services

The following table sets forth net sales and percentages of total net sales represented by Andrew's principal products during the last three years:

|                                          |  | Dollars in thousands
Year Ended September 30 |          
|----------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------- | ---------
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|Coaxial Cable                             |  | $                                            | 564,394  
|Other Antennas and Support Products       |  |                                              | 233,708  
|Terrestrial Microwave and Millimeter Wave |  |                                              | 156,374  
|Wireless Accessories                      |  |                                              | 64,698   
|                                          |  |                                              |          
|                                          |  | $                                            | 1,019,174
|                                          |  |                                              |          

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Principal Products

Coaxial Cable:

Coaxial cable is a two-conductor, radio frequency transmission line with the smaller of the two conductors centrally located inside the larger, tubular
conductor. It is principally used to carry radio frequency signals at frequencies up to 2 GHz.

In
addition to bulk cable, coaxial cable systems include cable connectors, accessories and assemblies. Coaxial cable connectors attach to cable and facilitate transmission line
attachment to antenna and radio equipment. Accessories protect and facilitate installation of coaxial cable on the tower and into the equipment building. Accessories include lightning surge
protectors, hangers, adaptors and grounding kits.

Andrew
sells its semi-flexible cables and elliptical waveguides under the trademark HELIAX®.

Other Antennas and Support Products:

This group includes special application antennas, support products and various electronics. Andrew manufactures and sells several types and configurations of
special application antennas. Applications include cellular systems, navigation, FM and television broadcasting, multi-channel, multipoint distribution services (MMDS), and local multipoint
distributions services (LMDS). As with microwave antennas, Andrew considers sales of special antennas and other various components used in the cellular market such as equipment shelters and the
installation of these components to be part of a "cellular system." Support products include equipment buildings, which provide a controlled environment for radio and other equipment.

Earth
station antenna systems manufactured by Andrew are used at earth terminals to receive signals from, and transmit signals to, communication satellites in equatorial orbit. System
elements include an
antenna, from 4 to 40 feet in diameter, and may also include electronic controllers, waveguides, polarizers, combiners, special mounting features, motor drives, position indicators, transmitters and
receivers. Andrew earth station antenna systems in all sizes are used in various countries to broadcast and transmit programs, both to cable TV operators and to VHF or UHF broadcast stations, as well
as for the long distance transmission of conventional telecommunications traffic.

The
Company designs and installs its proprietary distributed communication systems. These systems permit in-building and enclosed area access for all types of wireless communications.

The
Company also designs and supplies MMDS and wireless local loop (WLL) systems for broadband high-speed Internet access.

Andrew
designs and manufactures high power amplifiers for cellular and PCS wireless base stations. The technology and manufacturing capability for power amplifiers was the result of
the Company's acquisition of Chesapeake Microwave Technologies.

The
Company also manufactures filters and combiners for broadcast and wireless networks.

Terrestrial Microwave and Millimeter Wave:

"Terrestrial Microwave and Millimeter Wave," as this term is used by Andrew, consists of one or more microwave antennas, waveguides or coaxial cables
connecting antennas to transmitters or receivers, various ancillary items and field installation services. Millimeter wave antenna systems operate at a higher frequency then microwave systems,
typically above 10GHz.

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Waveguides are tubular conductors, the dimensions and manufacturing tolerances of which are related to operating frequency. Waveguides are mainly used for frequencies above
2 GHz, although they are also used in UHF-TV broadcasting at frequencies in hundreds of megahertz. Andrew manufactures waveguides with rectangular, circular and elliptical cross-sections. Most
of Andrew's waveguides are sold as part of its antenna systems.

Land-based
microwave radio networks are commonly used by telecommunications companies for intercity telephone, Internet, video and data transmission. They are also used for more
specialized purposes by cellular operators to link cellsites with switching centers, and by private companies, such as pipelines, electric utilities and railroads, for their internal communications
needs.

Wireless Accessories:

Andrew manufactures and distributes accessories for personal communication systems and cellular handsets. This includes portable antennas, mobile speaker
phones, battery chargers, hands free kits, and various other wireless accessories. Andrew also supplies wireless antennas and global positing system (GPS) products to automotive manufactures and their
suppliers for use in vehicle communications and wireless services.

International Activities

Andrew's international operations represent a substantial portion of its overall operating results and asset base. Manufacturing facilities are located in
Canada, Australia, Scotland, Brazil, China and India. Andrew's plants in the United States also ship significant amounts of manufactured goods to export markets. In Russia, the Ukraine and Mexico,
Andrew participates in joint ventures that operate fiber optic telecommunication networks.

During
fiscal 2000, sales of products exported from the United States or manufactured abroad were $512,518,000 or 50% of total sales compared with $409,203,000 or 52% of total sales
in fiscal 1999 and $420,376,000 or 49% of total sales in fiscal 1998. Exports from the United States amounted to $67,196,000 in fiscal 2000, $61,843,000 in fiscal 1999 and $97,738,000 in fiscal 1998.

Sales
and income on a country-by-country basis can vary considerably year to year. Further information on Andrew's international operations is contained in the note "Segment and
Geographic Area Information" to Consolidated Financial Statements included on page 34 of the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders, incorporated herein by reference.

Andrew's
international operations are subject to a number of risks including currency fluctuations, changes in foreign governments and their policies, and expropriation or
requirements of local or shared
ownership. Andrew believes that the geographic dispersion of its sales and assets tends to mitigate these risks.

Marketing and Distribution

Sales engineering functions, including product application assistance, are performed by a staff of highly trained applications engineers located at each
manufacturing facility. In addition, field sales engineers are located at or near Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Kansas City, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Essen and
Munich (Germany), Hong Kong, Johannesburg (South Africa), London (England), Madrid (Spain), Mexico City (Mexico), Milan (Italy), Moscow (Russia), Paris (France), Sorocaba (Brazil), Suzhou (China),
Tokyo (Japan), Zurich (Switzerland), Singapore, Melbourne (Australia), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Bangkok (Thailand), and New Delhi (India). Unlike most of its competitors, Andrew uses its own sales and
sales engineering staffs to service its principal markets, but follows the traditional practice of using commissioned sales agents in countries with emerging sales markets.

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Approximately one-half of Andrew's products are sold directly to end-users. Most of the remainder is sold to radio equipment companies, which install Andrew's products as part of a
total system, with the balance being sold through distributors, tower owners, dealers and jobbers. Small or medium-size orders are normally shipped from inventory. Delivery schedules on larger orders
are negotiated, but seldom exceed five months. Andrew's sales are principally standard, proprietary items although unique specifications or features are incorporated for special order situations.

Because
most of Andrew's business is derived from large telecommunications system operators and the radio equipment manufacturers who supply this industry, Andrew has tailored its
business strategy to serve the needs of technically sophisticated buyers. In particular, Andrew has emphasized the compatibility of antennas, transmission lines and related components in order to
optimize their performance as an integrated subsystem.

The
Company also sells mobile cellular products such as antennas and cellular telephone accessories. These products are sold primarily through the retail distribution channels of
cellular service providers or carriers. Mobile cellular products are also sold to distributors who then resell these products to dealers and wireless carriers. Wireless products such as antennas and
global positioning system (GPS) products are also sold to automotive manufacturers and their suppliers.

Major Customers

Andrew serves more than 6,000 customers in more than 170 countries. In fiscal 2000, aggregate sales to the ten largest customers accounted for 37% of
total consolidated sales compared to 31% in both 1999 and 1998. No single customer has accounted for over 10% of consolidated annual sales in any of the last three years.

Manufacturing and Raw Materials

Andrew generally develops, designs, fabricates, manufactures and assembles the products it sells. Cable and waveguide products are produced at plants in
Illinois, Brazil, Scotland, China and India. Microwave and earth station antennas are manufactured in Texas, Scotland and Australia. Equipment shelters are manufactured in Georgia and Kansas. Wireless
antennas and accessories for mobile applications are manufactured primarily in Illinois. Andrew produces products for the broadcast market in Illinois and Maine. MMDS and broadband high-speed internet
access products are manufactured in Iowa. The Company's products are manufactured from both standard components and parts that are built to the Company's specifications by other manufacturers. Certain
of the Company's products contain multiple microprocessors for which proprietary machine-readable software is designed by the Company's engineers and technicians.

Andrew
considers its sources of supply for all raw materials to be adequate and is not dependent upon any single supplier for a significant portion of materials used in its products.

Research and Development

Andrew believes that the successful marketing of its products depends upon its research, engineering and production skills. Research and development activities
are undertaken for new product development and for product and manufacturing process improvement. In fiscal 2000, 1999 and 1998, Andrew spent $40,262,000, $29,622,000 and $25,810,000, respectively, on
research and development activities.

Andrew
holds approximately 328 active patents, relating to its products, expiring at various times between 2000 and 2019. Andrew attempts to obtain patent protection for significant
developments
whenever possible. The Company believes that, while patents in the aggregate are important to its business, the loss of any individual patent would not have a material adverse effect on its
operations.

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Competition

Many large manufacturers of electrical or radio equipment, some of which have substantially greater financial resources than Andrew, compete with a portion of
Andrew's antenna systems equipment, wireless products and coaxial cable product lines. In addition, there are a number of small independent companies that compete with portions of these product lines.
Andrew has traditionally focused on specific specialized fields within the marketplace that require sophisticated technology and support services. Andrew competes principally on the basis of product
quality, service and continual technological enhancement of its products.

There
are numerous manufacturers of specialized antenna systems and radar systems components. There is substantial competition within this market and the Company is not a major
competitor. The Company competes primarily on the basis of its ability to provide state-of-the-art solutions in these technologically demanding markets.

Backlog and Seasonality

The following table sets forth the Company's backlog of orders believed to be firm and due to ship within the next year and beyond (government orders included
herein are funded orders):

Orders to be shipped as of September 302000

1999Dollars in thousandsWithin 12 months

$
184,536

$
170,706After 12 months


1,391


3,276$
185,927

$
173,982


Due
to variability of shipments under large contracts, customers' seasonal installation considerations and variations in product mix and in profitability of individual orders, the
Company can experience wide quarterly fluctuations in net sales and income. These variations can be expected to continue in the future. Consequently, it is more meaningful to focus on annual rather
than interim results.

Environment

The Company engages in a variety of activities to comply with various federal, state and local laws and regulations involving the protection of the
environment. Compliance with such laws and regulations does not currently have a significant effect on the Company's capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position. In addition, the Company
has no knowledge of any environmental condition that might individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition.

Employees

At September 30, 2000, Andrew had 5,799 employees, 3,977 of whom were located in the United States. None of Andrew's employees are subject to
collective bargaining agreements. As a matter of policy, Andrew seeks to maintain good relations with employees at all locations and believes that such relations are good.

Regulation

Andrew is not directly regulated by any governmental agency in the United States. Most of its customers and the telecommunications industry, generally, are
subject to regulation by the Federal

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Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC controls the granting of operating licenses, allocation of transmission frequencies and the performance characteristics of earth station antennas. As a result
of these controls, Andrew's antenna design specifications must be conformed on an ongoing basis to meet FCC requirements. This regulation has not adversely affected Andrew's operations.

Outside
of the United States, where many of Andrew's customers are government owned and operated entities, changes in government economic policy and communications regulation have
affected in the past, and may be expected to affect in the future, the volume of Andrew's non-U.S. business. However, the effect of regulation in countries other than the U.S. in which Andrew does
business has generally not been detrimental to Andrew's non-U.S. operations taken as a whole.

Government Contracts

Andrew performs work for the United States Government primarily under fixed-price prime contracts and subcontracts. Under fixed-price contracts, Andrew
realizes any benefit or detriment occasioned by lower or higher costs of performance. Total direct and indirect sales to agencies of the United States Government, which are generally fixed-price
contracts, were $7,562,000 in 2000, $9,676,000 in 1999, and $9,520,000 in 1998. These contracts are typically less than 12 months in duration.

Andrew,
like other companies that derive a portion of their revenues from the United States Government, is subject to certain basic risks, including changes in levels of defense
spending and possible cost overruns. Recognition of profits is based upon estimates of final performance that may change as contracts progress. Contract prices and costs incurred are subject to
Government Procurement Regulations. Costs may be questioned by the Government and are subject to disallowance.

All
United States Government contracts contain a provision that they may be terminated at any time for the convenience of the Government. In such event, the contractor is entitled to
recover allowable costs plus any profits earned to the date of termination.

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ITEM 2PROPERTIES

Andrew has seventeen manufacturing facilities, forty-five engineering and sales administration locations and fifteen distribution facilities. All are equipped
with appropriate office space. Andrew's executive offices are located at the facility in Orland Park, Illinois. The following table sets forth certain information regarding significant facilities:

|Location                           |                    | Approximate
floor area in
square feet |           | Owned/Leased
|---------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------
|Orland Park, Illinois              |                    | 590,000                               |           | Owned       
|Addison, Illinois                  |                    | 201,000                               |           | Leased      
|Denton, Texas                      |                    | 222,000                               |           | Owned       
|Newnan, Georgia                    |                    | 224,000                               |           | Owned/Leased
|Garland, Texas                     |                    | 64,000                                |           | Owned       
|Richardson, Texas                  |                    | 100,000                               |           | Owned       
|Tinley Park, Illinois              |                    | 55,000                                |           | Leased      
|Burlington, Iowa                   |                    | 70,000                                |           | Owned       
|Burlington, Kansas                 |                    | 150,000                               |           | Leased      
|                                   |                    |                                       |           |             
|                                   | U.S. sub-total     |                                       | 1,676,000 |             
|Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil        |                    | 229,000                               |           | Owned       
|Lochgelly, Fife, United Kingdom    |                    | 167,000                               |           | Owned/Leased
|Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia |                    | 114,000                               |           | Owned       
|Suzhou, China                      |                    | 85,000                                |           | Owned/Leased
|Whitby, Ontario, Canada            |                    | 92,000                                |           | Owned/Leased
|                                   |                    |                                       |           |             
|                                   | Non-U.S. sub-total |                                       | 687,000   |             
|                                   |                    |                                       |           |             
|TOTAL                              |                    | 2,363,000                             |           |             

The
Company's properties are in good condition and are suitable for the purposes for which they are used.

Andrew
owns 715 acres of land. Of this total, 461 acres are unimproved, including 110 acres in Orland Park, Illinois, 137 acres in Floyd, Texas, 116 acres
in Denton, Texas, and 98 acres in Ashburn, Ontario, Canada. Andrew also leases sales offices and facilities in the United States and in twenty-two countries outside the United States.

ITEM 3LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Andrew is not involved in any pending legal proceedings that are expected to have a materially adverse effect on its financial position, nor is it aware of any
proceedings of this nature or relating to the protection of the environment contemplated by governmental authorities.

ITEM 4SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no matters that required a vote of security holders during the three months ended September 30, 2000.

ADDITIONAL ITEMEXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Floyd L. English,66, chairman. Dr. English was elected chairman of Andrew in 1994, having served as president and chief executive officer
since 1983 and as president and chief operating officer from 1982 to 2000. Dr. English joined Andrew in 1980 as vice president, corporate development and became vice

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president, U.S. operations in February 1981. He holds a bachelor of science degree in physics from California State University at Chico and earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from Arizona
State University.

Guy M. Campbell,54, president and chief executive officer, joined Andrew in February 1999 as group president, wireless and in-building
products. He was formerly vice president, wireless business systems from 1994 to 1999 at Ericsson, Inc., holding various executive positions prior to joining Andrew. He holds a BSEE from
Marquette University and an M.S. in management science from West Coast University.

Thomas E. Charlton,64, group president, antenna products. He joined the company in 1965 as director of advanced development and became a vice
president in 1986. He holds a BSEE from the University of Notre Dame and earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Ohio State University.

John E. Desana,51, group president, HELIAX® products and shelters. He joined the company in March 1991 as operations manager,
HELIAX® cable products and became vice president, HELIAX® cable and accessories in November 1996. Prior to joining Andrew Corporation, he was employed by Litton
Industries and Belden Wire and Cable. He graduated from Xavier University with a B.A. in economics.

Robert J. Hudzik,51, vice president, business development joined Andrew Corporation in July 1996. He was formerly director, marketing and
sales, network services for PTT Telecom of the Netherlands from January 1994 until July 1996. He was vice president, marketing for Ameritech Services from 1990 to 1994. He holds a BSEE
from the University of Illinois at Urbana and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Charles A. Jacobs,39, group president, wireless and in-building products joined Andrew in June 2000. He was formerly director, global
strategic marketing from 1998 to 2000 at the Motorola Personal Communications Sector. He served as vice president, product management at Phillips Consumer Communications and director, TDMA handsets at
Ericsson, Inc. He holds a BSEE from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Gregory F. Maruszak,52, vice president, administration and finance and chief financial officer. He joined Andrew Corporation in 1982 as
financial reporting manager. He was named corporate controller in 1983 and vice president and corporate controller in 1991. In 1998, he was named vice president finance. He was senior manager of
Ernst & Young from 1970 until 1982. He received a B.A. from Lewis University and is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
the Illinois CPA Society.

James D. McIlvain,40, vice president, global sales. He joined Andrew in 1986 and served in a number of sales and sales management positions. He
was named vice president, Asia-Pacific and global OEM sales in 2000, having previously been director, Asia-Pacific and global OEM sales since 1999. Prior to joining Andrew, he was employed by S.K.
Products. He holds a B.A. from North Central College.

Charles R. Nicholas,54, vice chairman. He joined Andrew in 1980 as treasurer, was named vice president, finance in 1982, chief financial officer
in 1986 and executive vice president, administration and finance and chief financial officer in 1995. He was elected vice chairman in 2000. He was formerly a senior executive in the public accounting
firm of Ernst & Young and is a graduate of St. Ambrose University, where he majored in accounting.

John B. Scott,59, group president, broadband wireless and power amplifiers. He founded and was president of Scott Communications until it was
acquired by Andrew in 1987. He holds a BSEE from the University of Miami and an M.S. in the same discipline from the University of Florida.

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PART II

ITEM 5MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The Company's common stock is traded on the National Nasdaq Market and the Chicago Stock Exchange.

The
Company had 3,854 holders of common stock of record at December 15, 2000.

Information
concerning the Company's stock price during the years ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 is incorporated herein by reference from Andrew's 2000 Annual Report to
Stockholders, page 60. All prices represent high and low daily closing prices as reported by Nasdaq.

It
is the present practice of Andrew's Board of Directors to retain earnings in the business to finance the Company's operations and investments, and the Company does not anticipate
payment of cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Long-term
debt agreements include restrictive covenants that, among other things, restrict dividend payments. At September 30, 2000, $379,472,000 was not restricted for
purposes of such payments.

ITEM 6SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Selected financial data for the last eleven fiscal years is incorporated herein by reference to the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders, pages 38 and 39.

ITEM 7MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Information concerning this item is incorporated herein by reference from the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders, pages 17 through 21.

ITEM 7a.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodities:

Interest
Rate Risk  The Company had $126.8 million in debt outstanding at September 30, 2000 in the form of lines of credit and debt agreements at
both fixed and variable rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily through its variable rate debt, which totaled $60.3 million or 47.6% of total debt. To assess its exposure
to interest rates, the Company performed a sensitivity analysis on its variable rate debt. As a result, the Company determined that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would not have a
material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company currently does not use derivative instruments to manage its interest rate risk.

Foreign
Currency Risk  Andrew's international operations represent a substantial portion of its overall operating results and asset base. In most cases, the
Company's products are produced at manufacturing facilities located near the customer. As a result, significant volumes of finished goods are manufactured in foreign countries for sale into those
markets. During fiscal year 2000, sales of products exported from the United States or manufactured abroad were 50% of total sales.

The
Company's identifiable foreign exchange rate exposures result primarily from accounts receivable from customer sales, anticipated purchase of product from affiliates and
third-party suppliers and the repayment of intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies. The Company has $51.8 million of investments in and advances to its
ventures located in Russia, Ukraine and Mexico. The ultimate collectability of these advances and the Company's ability to recoup

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its investments in these ventures is tied in part to the economic stability of these countries, particularly Russia and the stability of the Russian Ruble. The Company primarily manages its foreign
currency risk
by making use of naturally offsetting positions. These natural hedges include the establishment of local manufacturing facilities that conduct business in local currency and the use of borrowings
denominated in local currencies. The Company also selectively utilizes derivative instruments such as forward exchange contracts to manage the risk of exchange fluctuation. These instruments held by
the Company are not leveraged and are not held for trading or speculative purposes.

Commodity
Risk  The Company uses various metals in the production of its products, principally copper. The Company uses copper to manufacture coaxial cable. As a
result, the Company is exposed to fluctuations in the price of copper. In order to reduce its exposure, the Company has negotiated copper purchasing contracts with various suppliers into fiscal year
2001. In general, the Company has contracts that lock copper pricing through June of 2001. The Company uses aluminum in the fabrication of many of its products, such as Terrestrial Microwave,
Earth Station Antennas and Value Line Antennas. In order to reduce its exposure to aluminum price fluctuations the Company has entered into annual aluminum purchase agreements. These annual aluminum
purchase contracts contain a quarterly price adjustment clause that allows the price to be changed once each quarter based on the previous quarter's market rates for aluminum.

ITEM 8FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Selected Quarterly Financial Information, and the report
thereon of the independent auditors are incorporated herein by reference to the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders, pages 22 through 36.

ITEM 9CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

None

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PART III

ITEM 10DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Information concerning directors of the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference from the Company's 2000 Proxy Statement under the caption "Election of
Directors."

Information
concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is incorporated by reference from the Company's 2000 Proxy Statement under the caption "Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance."

Information
concerning the executive officers of the Registrant can be found in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption "Additional Item  Executive
Officers of the Registrant."

ITEM 11EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information concerning management and director compensation is incorporated herein by reference from the Company's 2000 Proxy Statement under the captions
"Director Compensation" and "Executive Compensation."

ITEM 12SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated herein by reference from the Company's 2000 Proxy
Statement under the caption "Ownership of Andrew Common Stock."

ITEM 13CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

None

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PART IV

ITEM 14EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

|(a)(1) |  | The following consolidated financial statements of Andrew Corporation and subsidiaries included in the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Item 8 above:
|------ |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| |  | Consolidated Statements of Income years ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998               |  | page 22            
| |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------
| |  | Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 2000 and 1999                                       |  | page 23            
| |  | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows years ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998           |  | page 24            
| |  | Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity years ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998 |  | page 25            
| |  | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                    |  | pages 26 through 35
| |  | Selected Quarterly Financial Information                                                      |  | page 35            
| |  | Report of Independent Auditors                                                                |  | page 36            

|(a)(2) |  | Financial Statement Schedules
|------ |  | -----------------------------
|       |  | None                         

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|(a)(3) |  | Exhibit Index:
|------ |  | --------------
|       |  |               

|Exhibit No. |  | Description                                                         |  | Reference                                                                                                                                    
|----------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|3.1         |  | Certificate of Incorporation                                        |  | Filed as Exhibit 3.1(i) to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference. (SEC File No. 000-09514) 
|3.2         |  | By-Laws of Registrant                                               |  | Filed as Exhibit 3.1(ii) to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference. (SEC File No. 000-09514)
|4.1         |  | Note Agreement dated September 1, 1990                              |  | Filed as Exhibit 4(a) to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference. (SEC File No. 000-09514)   
|4.2         |  | First Amendment to Note Agreement dated September 1, 1990           |  | Filed as Exhibit 4(a)a to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference. (SEC File No. 000-09514)  
|4.3         |  | Stockholder Rights Agreement Dated November 14, 1996                |  | Filed under Item 5 of Form 8-K dated November 14, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference.                                                 
|10.1*       |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with Floyd L. English    |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(a) to Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference.                             
|10.2*       |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with Charles R. Nicholas |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(a) to Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference.                             
|10.3*       |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with Thomas E. Charlton  |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(a)a to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference. (SEC File No. 000-09514) 
|10.4*       |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with John B. Scott       |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(a)a to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference. (SEC File No. 000-09514) 
|10.5*       |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with Robert J. Hudzik    |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(a)c to Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference.                        
|10.6*       |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with John E. DeSana      |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(a)c(iii) to Form 10-Q for quarter ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference.                          
|            |  |                                                                     |  |                                                                                                                                              

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|10.7*  |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with Guy M. Campbell                                 |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(a)e to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.                                  
|------ |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|10.8*  |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with Charles A. Jacobs                               |  | Filed as Exhibit 10 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.                                               
|10.9*  |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with Gregory F. Maruszak                             |  |                                                                                                                                                      
|10.10* |  | Management Incentive Plan Dated February 4, 1988                                                |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(c) to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference. (SEC File No. 000-09514)          
|10.11* |  | Non-employee Directors' Stock Option Plan dated February 10, 1998, as amended November 18, 1999 |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(c) to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.                                   
|10.12  |  | Guaranty dated as of fiscal April 11, 1996.                                                     |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(d)d to Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference.                                           
|10.13  |  | Replacement Note dated as of fiscal April 8, 1996.                                              |  | Filed as Exhibit 10(d)e to Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference.                                           
|10.14  |  | Credit Agreement dated as of March 17, 2000                                                     |  | Filed as Exhibit 10 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.                                              
|10.15  |  | Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan adopted November 12, 1998                     |  | Filed with Proxy Statement in connection with Annual Meeting held February 9, 1999 (filed on December 22, 1998) and incorporated herein by reference.
|10.16  |  | Amended and Restated Employee Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan dated October 1, 1998.        |  | Filed with Proxy Statement in connection with Annual Meeting held February 9, 1999(filed on December 22, 1998) and incorporated herein by reference. 
|10.17  |  | May 4, 1998 Assignment Agreement between ABN-Amro Bank N.V. and Bank Austria Aktiengesellschaft |  | Filed as Exhibit 10 to Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended June 30,1998 and incorporated herein by reference.                                         
|10.18* |  | Management Incentive Program Dated November 18, 1999                                            |  |                                                                                                                                                      
|13     |  | 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders                                                              |  | Pages 17 through 36 and 38-39 of the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders, which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.                       
|21     |  | List of Significant Subsidiaries                                                                |  |                                                                                                                                                      
|23     |  | Consent of Independent Auditors                                                                 |  |                                                                                                                                                      
|       |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                                                                      

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|27   |  | Financial Data Schedules                                                      |  |                                                                                                                   
|---- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|99.1 |  | Description of Common Stock                                                   |  | Filed as Exhibit 99(a) to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference.
|*    |  | Indicates compensatory plan                                                   |  |                                                                                                                   
|(b)  |  | Reports on Form 8-K                                                           |  |                                                                                                                   
|     |  | No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September 30, 2000

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To
the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Andrew Corporation

We
have audited the consolidated financial statements of Andrew Corporation and subsidiaries listed in Item 14(a) of the annual report on Form 10-K of Andrew Corporation for the year
ended September 30, 2000. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audits.

We
conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In
our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Andrew Corporation and subsidiaries at
September 30, 2000 and 1999, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2000 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting in the United States.

/s/ Ernst &
Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
October 20, 2000

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on December 20, 2000.

| | Andrew Corporation
| | ------------------
| | By                

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on December 20, 2000 by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant in the capacities indicated.

|By |  | /s/GUY M. CAMPBELLGuy M. Campbell
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |  | /s/GREGORY F. MARUSZAKGregory F. Maruszak
Vice President Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
|-- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|   |  | /s/FLOYD L. ENGLISHFloyd L. English
Chairman                                                                    |  | /s/CHARLES R. NICHOLASCharles R. Nicholas
Vice Chairman                                                                                      
|   |  | /s/MARK A. OLSONMark A. Olson
Vice President, Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)               |  | /s/JOHN G. BOLLINGERJohn G. Bollinger
Director                                                                                               
|   |  | /s/THOMAS A. DONAHOEThomas A. Donahoe
Director                                                                  |  | /s/KENNETH J. DOUGLASKenneth J. Douglas
Director                                                                                             
|   |  | /s/ELIZABETH A. FETTERElizabeth A. Fetter
Director                                                              |  | /s/JERE D. FLUNOJere D. Fluno
Director                                                                                                       
|   |  | /s/WILLIAM O. HUNTWilliam O. Hunt
Director                                                                      |  | /s/GLEN O. TONEYGlen O. Toney
Director                                                                                                       

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EXHIBIT INDEX

|Item Number |  | Description                                                               
|----------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
|10.9        |  | Executive Severance Benefit Plan Agreement with Gregory F. Maruszak       
|10.18       |  | Management Incentive Program, dated November 18, 1999                     
|13          |  | 2000 Annual Report to Stock Holders, page 17 through 36 and page 38 and 39
|21          |  | List of Significant Subsidiaries                                          
|23          |  | Consent of Independent Auditors                                           
|27          |  | Financial Data Schedule                                                   

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