# 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 reported): February 7, 2005

National Presto Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

|Wisconsin                               | 1-2451       | 39-0494170         
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|(State or other jurisdiction            | (Commission  | (IRS Employer      
|of incorporation)                       | File Number) | Identification No.)
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|3925 North Hastings Way                 |              |                    
|Eau Claire, Wisconsin                   |              | 54703-3703         
|(Address of principal executive office) |              | (Zip Code)         
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Registrants telephone number, including area code:   715-839-2121

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:

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# Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 4, 2005, the registrant
issued a press release regarding the registrants results of operations for the year
ended December 31, 2004. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Form 8-K. Such Exhibit shall not be deemed filed for 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 shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.

# Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

| | (c) |  | Exhibits:
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| |  |  | Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of National Presto Industries, Inc. dated February 4, 2005, reporting
financial results for the year ending December 31, 2004.
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# 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.

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|Date   February 7, 2005 | 
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