INSTRON CORP
10-Q, 1996-11-12
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

     [X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1996
                                               ------------------

                                       OR

     [ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM           TO
                                          -----------  -----------

                          COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-5641
                                                 ------

                               INSTRON CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

               MASSACHUSETTS                          04-2057203             
      (State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S.Employer Identification No.)
      incorporation or organization)        

               100 ROYALL STREET                    
             CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS                       02021  
    (Address of Principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
                                                       

                                 (617) 828-2500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                    -----------------------------------------
                     (Former name, former address and former
                   fiscal year, if changed since last report)

     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 periods that 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
                                               ---      ---

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock as of November 8, 1996.

                 COMMON STOCK, $1 PAR VALUE -- 6,413,157 SHARES
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<TABLE>

                        INSTRON CORPORATION                        FORM 10-Q
                 Consolidated Statement of Income                  PART I
                            (Unaudited)                            ITEM 1
                 (In thousands, except share data)
<CAPTION>

                                             For the three months ended
                                      -------------------------------------------
                                       September 28, 1996      September 30, 1995
                                      -------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>                    <C>          

Revenue:
    Sales                                  $   32,430             $   28,557   
    Service                                     6,064                  5,372
                                           ----------             ----------
    Total revenue                              38,494                 33,929
                                           ----------             ----------
                                                               
Cost of revenue:                                               
    Sales                                      19,043                 15,382
    Service                                     3,963                  3,949
                                           ----------             ----------
      Total cost of revenue                    23,006                 19,331
                                           ----------             ----------
                                                               
        Gross Profit                           15,488                 14,598
                                           ----------             ----------
                                                               
Operating expenses:                                            
    Selling and administrative                 10,684                 10,813
    Research and development                    2,131                  2,135
                                           ----------             ----------
                                                               
      Total operating expenses                 12,815                 12,948
                                           ----------             ----------
                                                               
      Income from operations                    2,673                  1,650
                                           ----------             ----------
                                                               
Other expenses:                                                
    Interest                                      272                    359
    Foreign exchange (gains) losses                83                     19
                                           ----------             ----------
                                                               
      Total other expenses                        355                    378
                                           ----------             ----------
                                                               
Income before income taxes                      2,318                  1,272
                                                               
Provision for income taxes                        881                    484
                                           ----------             ----------
                                                               
Net income                                 $    1,437             $      788
                                           ==========             ==========
                                                               
                                                               
Net income per common share (Note 2)       $      .22             $     0.12
                                           ==========             ==========
                                                               
                                                               
Average common and equivalent shares                           
 outstanding (Note 2)                       6,496,992              6,432,829
                                           ==========             ==========
                                                               
Dividends declared per share of                                
 common stock                              $     0.04             $     0.04
                                           ==========             ==========
                                                       
</TABLE>


           See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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<TABLE>

                          INSTRON CORPORATION                        FORM 10-Q
                   Consolidated Statement of Income                  PART I
                              (Unaudited)                            ITEM 1
                   (In thousands, except share data)
<CAPTION>

                                           For the nine months ended                                              
                                   -----------------------------------------
                                   September 28, 1996     September 30, 1995
                                   -----------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>                    <C>        

Revenue:
    Sales                              $   91,570             $   89,836
    Service                                17,485                 16,316
                                       ----------             ----------
      Total revenue                       109,055                106,152
                                       ----------             ----------
                                                               
Cost of revenue:                                               
    Sales                                  51,896                 49,731
    Service                                11,776                 11,650
                                       ----------             ----------
      Total cost of revenue                63,672                 61,381
                                       ----------             ----------
                                                               
    Gross Profit                           45,383                 44,771
                                       ----------             ----------
                                                               
Operating expenses:                                            
    Selling and administrative             32,781                 32,839
    Research and development                6,536                  6,573
    Special items charge (Note 4)           1,812                      0
                                       ----------             ----------
      Total operating expenses             41,129                 39,412
                                       ----------             ----------
                                                               
    Income from operations                  4,254                  5,359
                                       ----------             ----------
                                                               
Other expenses:                                                
    Interest                                  746                  1,057
    Foreign exchange gains                     75                    (37)
                                       ----------             ----------
                                                               
      Total other expenses                    821                  1,020
                                       ----------             ----------
                                                               
Income before income taxes                  3,433                  4,339
                                                               
Provision for income taxes                  1,305                  1,649
                                       ----------             ----------
                                                              
Net income                             $    2,128             $    2,690
                                       ==========             ==========
                                                              
Net income per common share (Note 2)   $      .33             $     0.42
                                       ==========             ==========
                                                               
Average common and equivalent shares                           
 outstanding (Note 2)                   6,524,899              6,419,179
                                       ==========             ==========
                                                               
Dividends declared per share of                                
 common stock                          $      .12             $     0.11
                                       ==========             ==========

</TABLE>


          See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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<TABLE>

                            INSTRON CORPORATION                     FORM 10-Q
                         Consolidated Balance Sheet                 PART I
                      (In thousands, except share data)             ITEM 1
<CAPTION>

                                                   September 28,    December 31,
                                                       1996             1995
                                                   -------------    ------------
                                                   (unaudited)
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>     

ASSETS                                              

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                          $  2,103         $  1,644
  Accounts receivable (net of
   allowance for doubtful accounts of
  $982 in 1996 and $1,040 in 1995)                     46,547           47,504
  Inventories                                          28,221           24,337
  Deferred income taxes                                 3,620            3,544
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets             2,707            2,835
                                                     --------         --------

    Total current assets                               83,198           79,864

Property, plant and equipment, net                     21,382           21,809
Deferred income taxes                                   1,422            1,476
Other assets                                            8,636           10,185
                                                     --------         --------

    Total assets                                     $114,638         $113,334
                                                     ========         ========


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Notes payable                                      $  8,873         $  8,650
  Accounts payable                                      6,323            9,746
  Accrued liabilities                                  13,577           12,704
  Accrued employee compensation and benefits            5,126            6,135
  Accrued income taxes                                  1,430            2,496
  Advance payments received on contracts                2,123            1,874
                                                     --------         --------

    Total current liabilities                          37,452           41,605

Long-term debt                                         15,353           11,225
Other long-term liabilities                             3,994            4,402
                                                     --------         --------

    Total liabilities                                  56,799           57,232
                                                     --------         --------

Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $1 par value; 1,000,000
   shares authorized, none issued                           0                0
  Common stock, $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares
   authorized, 6,488,109 and 6,415,321 shares
   issued, respectively                                 6,488            6,415
  Additional paid in capital                            3,246            2,538
  Retained earnings                                    53,799           52,439
  Cumulative translation adjustment                    (4,980)          (4,576)
                                                     --------         --------

                                                       58,553           56,816
  Less:  Treasury stock of 74,952 shares
   at cost                                                714              714
                                                     --------         --------

     Total stockholders' equity                        57,839           56,102
                                                     --------         --------

     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity      $114,638         $113,334
                                                     ========         ========

</TABLE>

           See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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<TABLE>

                          INSTRON CORPORATION                    FORM 10-Q
                   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows          PART I
                              (Unaudited)                        ITEM 1
<CAPTION>

(In thousands)                                       For the nine months ended
                                               ----------------------------------------
                                               September 28, 1996    September 30, 1995
                                               ----------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                           $ 2,128             $ 2,690          
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to                                
   net cash provided by operating activities:                           
     Depreciation and amortization                       5,105               5,048
     Provision for losses on accounts receivable            81                  80
     Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes                 (97)                 13
     Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding                       
      the effects from purchase of business:                            
         Decrease in accounts receivable                   588               1,048
         Increase in inventories                        (3,778)             (4,777)
         (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses                        
          and other current assets                         134                (318)
         Increase (decrease) in accounts                                
          payable and accrued expenses                  (4,283)             (4,749)
         Increase (decrease) in other long-term                         
          liabilities                                     (202)                679
         Other                                             345                 959
                                                       -------             -------
                                                                        
     Net cash provided by operating activities              21                 673
                                                       -------             -------
                                                                        
Cash flows from investing activities:                                   
  Capital expenditures                                  (3,039)             (4,153)
  Capitalized software costs                              (793)               (725)
  Purchase of business, net of cash acquired                 0              (2,660)
  Other                                                    165                 135
                                                       -------             -------
                                                                        
     Net cash used by investing activities              (3,667)             (7,403)
                                                       -------             -------
                                                                        
Cash flows from financing activities:                                   
  Net borrowings under revolving credit and                             
   term loan facility                                    4,123               4,181
  Net short-term borrowings                                188               4,002
  Cash dividends paid                                     (768)               (696)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options                  561                 196
                                                       -------             -------
                                                                        
    Net cash provided by financing activities            4,104               7,683
                                                       -------             -------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                      1                 (76)
                                                       -------             -------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                  459                 877
                                                       -------             -------
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year           1,644               1,877
                                                       -------             -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             $ 2,103             $ 2,754
                                                       =======             =======
                                                                        
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                      
  Cash paid during the year for:                                        
    Interest                                           $ 1,233             $ 1,346
    Income taxes                                         1,328               1,509
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing                          
  and financing activities:                                             
Liabilities incurred or assumed                                         
 in business acquisition                               $     0             $   345
                                                                 
</TABLE>

           See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                              INSTRON CORPORATION                      FORM 10-Q
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements          PART I   
                         September 28, 1996 (unaudited)                ITEM 1   
                                                                      

1.   Basis of Presentation
     ---------------------

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
     prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
     interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of
     the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include
     all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted
     accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further
     information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes
     included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
     December 31, 1995.

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
     accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain
     estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amounts of assets and
     liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
     amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual
     results could differ from those estimates.

     In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal
     recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
     been included. Operating results for the nine month period ended September
     28, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
     for the year ended December 31, 1996.

2.   Net Income per Share
     --------------------

     Net income per share is based on the weighted average number of common
     shares and common share equivalents outstanding.
<TABLE>

3.   Inventories
     -----------
<CAPTION>

     (In thousands)                September 28, 1996   December 31, 1995
                                   ------------------   -----------------

     <S>                                <C>                  <C>      
     Raw Materials                      $13,353              $11,269
     Work-in-process                      6,621                5,257
     Finished goods                       8,247                7,811
                                        -------              -------
                                        $28,221              $24,337
                                        =======              =======

</TABLE>

     Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market (net realizable
     value). The last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of determining cost is
     principally used for inventories in the United States and the Asian
     branches. The Company uses the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for all

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                               INSTRON CORPORATION                     FORM 10-Q
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements          PART I   
                         September 28, 1996 (unaudited)                ITEM 1   
                                                                      


3.   Inventories (continued)
     -----------------------

     other inventories. Inventories valued at LIFO amounted to $12,277,000 and
     $9,721,000 at September 28, 1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively. The
     excess of current cost over stated LIFO value was $4,803,000 at September
     28, 1996 and $4,535,000 at December 31, 1995.

4.   Special Items Charge
     --------------------

     During the first quarter of 1996, the Company recorded a special items
     charge to operations of $1,812,000 representing the costs to implement a
     work force reduction and consolidation of certain manufacturing operations.
     These actions were taken to improve the overall cost structure and
     efficiency of the Company's operations, particularly those relating to
     previous acquisitions.

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                              INSTRON CORPORATION                      FORM 10-Q
                               September 28, 1996                      PART I   
                                                                       ITEM 2
                                                                      
                    Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                 Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations
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Quarter ended September 28, 1996 vs. Quarter ended September 30, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     Revenues for the third quarter of 1996 increased by 13.5% over the same
period last year as revenues were particularly strong in North America and
worldwide service revenues increased by 12.9%. Included in the third quarter
revenues for North America were certain shipments that were delayed in the
second quarter of 1996. Foreign revenues accounted for approximately 57% of
consolidated revenues compared to 63% in 1995.

     Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased to 40.2% for the third
quarter of 1996 compared to 43.0% for the third quarter of 1995. The decrease in
margin was due to a mix of lower margin products, particularly in the
servohydraulic product-line, and competitive pricing pressures, partially offset
by improvements in service profitability.

     Selling and administrative expenses decreased by 1.2% compared to the
previous year's third quarter. As a percentage of revenue, selling and
administrative expenses were 27.8% compared to 31.9% in 1995. Research and
development expenses were essentially unchanged (decreased by 2.4%, if adjusted
for amounts capitalized as software development) for the third quarter of 1996
compared with the prior year's third quarter. As a percentage of revenue,
research and development expenditures (including amounts capitalized) were 6.0%
and 6.9% in the third quarter of 1996 and 1995, respectively. The Company
capitalized $169,000 of software development costs during the third quarter of
1996 compared with $222,000 in the third quarter of 1995.

     Net interest expense decreased by $87,000 or 24.2% compared to the third
quarter of 1995 due primarily to lower average borrowings. Foreign exchange
losses increased by $64,000 over the third quarter of 1995 due principally to
the weakening of certain European currencies against the British pound.

     The consolidated effective tax rate was 38% for the third quarter of 1996
and 1995.

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                         INSTRON CORPORATION                          FORM 10-Q
                           September 28, 1996                         PART I
                                                                      ITEM 2

                    Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                 Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     Net income of $1,437,000 for the third quarter of 1996 increased by 82.4%
compared to the third quarter of 1995. Earnings per share for the three months
ended September 28, 1996 was 22 cents compared to 12 cents per share for the
comparable prior year period. The increase in earnings is principally due to the
higher sales volume and control over operating expenses.

Nine Months ended September 28, 1996 vs. Nine Months ended September 30, 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Revenue for the nine months ended September 28, 1996 increased by 2.7% over
the comparable 1995 period due to increased revenues in the Company's European
and Asia/Latin America operations and higher service revenue. Foreign revenues
accounted for approximately 61% of the consolidated revenues in 1996 and 63% in
1995.

     Gross margin as a percentage of net revenue decreased to 41.6% compared to
42.2% for the same period last year. The lower gross margin is due to a mix of
lower margin products partially offset by improved service profitability.

     Selling and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 1996 were
essentially unchanged compared to the same period in 1995. As a percentage of
revenue, selling and administrative expenses were 30.1% for the nine months
ended September 28, 1996 compared to 30.9% for the comparable period last year.
Research and development expenses decreased slightly (increased slightly, if
adjusted for amounts capitalized as software development) for the first nine
months of 1996 compared with the same period in 1995. As a percentage of
revenue, research and development expenditures (including amounts capitalized)
were 6.7 % in 1996 and 6.9% in 1995. During the first nine months of 1996, the
Company capitalized $793,000 of software development costs compared with
$725,000 for the same period in 1995.

     Net interest expense decreased by $311,000 or 29.4% compared to the first
nine months of 1995, due primarily to lower average borrowings. Foreign exchange
losses of $75,000 for the first nine months of 1996 were primarily due to the
weakening of certain European currencies against the British pound. This
compares to foreign exchange gains of $37,000 for the same period in 1995.

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                               INSTRON CORPORATION                    FORM 10-Q
                               September 28, 1996                     PART I   
                                                                      ITEM 2   
                                                                      
                    Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                 Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     The consolidated effective tax rate was 38% for the first nine months of
1996 and 1995. 

     Net income was $2,128,000 for the first nine months of 1996 compared to
$2,690,000 for the same period in 1995. Earnings per share for the nine months
ended September 28, 1996 was 33 cents compared to 42 cents per share for the
comparable period in 1995. The decrease in earnings was due to a special items
charge of $1,812,000 ($1,123,000 net of taxes) recorded in the first quarter of
1996 (see Note 4) partially offset by higher revenues and lower operating
expenses. Excluding the effects of the special items charge, net income for the
first nine months of 1996 would have been $3,252,000 or 50 cents per share.

Financial Condition
- -------------------

     In the first nine months of 1996, the Company generated net cash flows from
operations of $21,000. The low amount of net cash flows from operations was due
to the timing of certain accounts payable and accrued expense payments, the
increase in inventories to support expected fourth quarter shipments and a $1.3
million payment to fund the Company's U.S. pension plan liability. Other uses of
cash included the funding of capital expenditures of $3.0 million and software
development costs of $0.8 million.

     At September 28, 1996, the Company had $9.6 million of available credit
under its $25.0 million multicurrency revolving credit and term loan facility.
The Company anticipates the potential joint venture with Carl Schenck A.G., as
previously disclosed, will be completed in the near future and in connection
with such transaction the Company expects to utilize most of the remaining funds
available under the existing Multicurrency Revolving Credit and Term Loan
Facility. To provide for sufficient operating funds to meet current and future
business requirements, the Company anticipates it will amend its Multicurrency
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facility. The amendment will increase borrowing
availability by $10 million to $35 million. The Company's subsidiaries have
other overdraft and borrowing facilities which allow for advances of
approximately $27.0 million, of which $8.9 million were outstanding at September
28, 1996. The ratio of total debt to debt plus equity at September 28, 1996, was
29.5%, compared to 26.2% at year-end 1995.

     The Company believes its available capital resources, anticipated operating
cash flows and borrowing facilities, as discussed above, are sufficient to
obtain funds necessary to meet its current and future business requirements.

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                               INSTRON CORPORATION                    FORM 10-Q
                               September 28, 1996                     PART I   
`                                                                     ITEM 2   
                                                                      
                    Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                 Financial Condition and Results of Operations


     The Company's order backlog was $35.3 million at the end of the third
quarter of 1996, a decrease of 2.2% from the end of the prior year's third
quarter and from year end 1995.

     Bookings for the third quarter of 1996 decreased by 3.4% from the third
quarter of 1995. Bookings for the first nine months of 1996 decreased by 1.2%
from the same period last year.

     Based on the current bookings activity, particularly in North America and
Asia/Latin America, and the level of backlog entering the fourth quarter, the
Company anticipates that earnings before special items charges for 1996 will
exceed the fiscal year 1995 results.

     This Form 10-Q contains forecasts of future revenues and earnings which
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Investors are cautioned that the Company's quarterly operating results have
varied in the past and are likely to vary in the future as a result of a number
of factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company. Accordingly no
assurances can be given that actual results will not differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q.
Certain factors that might cause such a difference include the following: the
potential fluctuations in quarterly results due to unpredictable customer
demands and the difficulty of projecting such fluctuations; the seasonality of
the Company's business, including the decline of business in Europe during the
summer months; increased competition in the Company's businesses and the impact
of competitive products and pricing, including a willingness of competitors to
cut prices in order to preserve or gain market share; the risks inherent in new
product development and introductions, including uncertainty of customer
acceptance and price-performance relative to competitors; dependency on
suppliers, including supplier interruption of or price increases for materials,
parts or components; the uncertainties of operating in a global economy,
including fluctuations in the economic conditions of the foreign and domestic
markets served by the Company which can affect the demand for its products and
services; fluctuations in exchange rates, interest rates and inflation, all of
which can affect the amounts of revenues and earnings reported by the Company;
the Company's ability to successfully integrate the products and operations of
businesses acquired by the Company, including Wilson Instruments, Wolpert and
Shore Instruments; and the uncertain effect on operating results of the
potential joint venture between the Company and Carl Schenck A.G.

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                               INSTRON CORPORATION                    FORM 10-Q
                               September 28, 1996                     PART I   
                                                                      ITEM 2   
                                                                      
                          Part II - Other Information

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
- -------   -----------------
          Neither the Registrant nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to, nor
          is any of their property the subject of, any material pending legal
          proceedings.


Item 2.   Changes in the Rights of the Company's Security Holders
- -------   -------------------------------------------------------
          None.


Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities
- -------   -------------------------------
          Not applicable.


Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- -------   ---------------------------------------------------
          None.


Item 5.   Other Information
- -------   -----------------
          None.


Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
- -------   --------------------------------

     a.   Exhibits
          --------

          Exhibit 11 - Computation of Primary and Fully Diluted 
                       Earnings per Share.

          Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

     b.   Reports on Form 8-K 
          -------------------
          None.

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                                                                       FORM 10-Q

                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                        INSTRON CORPORATION

          Date: November 8, 1996        By /s/ James M. McConnell
                                        -------------------------
                                        James M. McConnell
                                        President and
                                        Chief Executive Officer


          Date: November 8, 1996        By /s/ Linton A. Moulding
                                        -------------------------
                                        Linton A. Moulding
                                        Chief Financial Officer



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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

<TABLE>

                                                        INSTRON CORPORATION
                                    COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                    -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                            (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>

                                                                Three Months Ended               Nine months ended
                                                           ------------------------------   -----------------------------
                                                           September 28,    September 30,   September 28,   September 30,
                                                               1996            1995             1996           1995
                                                           -------------    -------------   -------------   -------------

<S>                                                          <C>            <C>               <C>            <C>         
Net income                                                   $1,437,000     $  788,000        $2,128,000     $2,690,000  
                                                             ==========     ==========        ==========     ==========
Primary earnings per share:                                                                
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding          6,413,157      6,332,525         6,388,796      6,319,872
                                                                                           
     Add: Shares arising from the assumed exercise                                         
          of stock options (as determined under the                                        
          Treasury Stock Method)                                 83,835        100,304           136,103         99,307
                                                             ----------     ----------        ----------     ----------
                                                                                           
     Weighted average of common and equivalent shares         6,496,992      6,432,829         6,524,899      6,419,179
                                                             ==========     ==========        ==========     ==========
                                                                                           
        Primary earnings per share                           $      .22     $      .12        $      .33     $      .42
                                                             ==========     ==========        ==========     ==========
     Fully diluted earnings per share (1):                                                 
        Weighted average of common and equivalent shares                                   
        outstanding (as determined for the Primary                                         
        earnings per share calculation above)                 6,496,992      6,432,829         6,524,899      6,419,179
        Add:  Additional shares arising from the assumed                                   
               exercise of stock options (as determined                                    
                under the Treasury Stock Method)                      0         47,927             9,327         48,924
                                                             ----------     ----------        ----------     ----------
                                                                                           
     Weighted average of common and equivalent shares         6,496,992      6,480,756         6,534,226      6,468,103
                                                             ==========     ==========        ==========     ==========
                                                                                           
        Fully diluted earnings per share                     $      .22     $      .12        $      .33     $      .42
                                                             ==========     ==========        ==========     ==========
                                                                                        
</TABLE>



Note(1): This calculation is submitted in accordance with the Securities Act of
         1993 Release No. 5,133 although it is not required by footnote 2 to
         paragraph 14 of APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of 
         less than 3%.

                                       14

<TABLE> <S> <C>

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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME, CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1996.
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