# SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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# FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) ofThe Securities Exchange
Act of 1934

April 27, 2006Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported)

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

|Delaware                                     | 0-5971                   | 36-1982580                          
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|(State or otherJurisdiction ofIncorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S EmployerIdentificationNumber)

3 Parkway North,
Suite 550, Deerfield, IL 60035(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

847-236-9300 (Registrants
telephone number, including area code)

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# Item 2.02. Results of
Operations and Financial Condition.

The information set forth under this
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition is intended to be
furnished and such information including the Exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed
filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On April 27, 2006 Woodhead
Industries, Inc. issued a press release containing information about the Companys
results of operations for the quarter and six months ended April 1, 2006, which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01

The registrant hosted its second
quarter earnings conference call on Thursday April 27, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
During this conference call, registrant presented its financial results for the quarter
and six months ended April 1, 2006, as well as certain other financial and operating
information, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.02.

# Item 9.01. Financial
Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number

|99.01 |  | Press
release of Registrant dated April 27, 2006
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|99.02 |  | Second
Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call
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# SIGNATURE

Under the requirements of Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 this report was signed on behalf of
the Registrant by the authorized person below.

WOODHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC.

Date: May 3, 2006

|BY: /s/ Robert H. Fisher                                                        
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|Robert H. FisherVice President, Finance and C.F.O.
(Principal Financial Officer)

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