# UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

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# FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2006

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 WayEau 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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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# Item 8.01   Other Events

On May 17, 2006, the registrant issued a press release regarding the results
of the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 16, 2006. 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 May 17, 2006, reporting the results of the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 16, 2006.
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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.

|                    | National Presto Industries, Inc.(Registrant)                  
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|                    | /s/    Maryjo Cohen                                           
|Date   May 19, 2006 | (Signature) Maryjo Cohen, Presidentand Chief Executive Officer
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