# UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, DC 20549

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# FORM 8-K

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# CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest reported):  November 8, 2005

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

|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)         

Registrants
telephone number, including area code: 715-839-2121

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

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# Item 8.01  OTHER
EVENTS

On November 4, 2005, the registrant
issued a press release regarding a court decision on pretrial summary judgement motions in
litigation between the registrant and the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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.

# 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.

|      | National Presto Industries, Inc.(Registrant)
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|Date: | November 8, 2005                            
|      | Maryjo Cohen                                
|      | President
and Chief Executive Officer       

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# National Presto
Industries, Inc.Form 8-K Report

# INDEX TO EXHIBITS

|Exhibit No. |  | Description                                                
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|99.1        |  | Press Release issued by the registrant on November 4, 2005.

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