UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 event reported) September 17, 1997
Moog Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 1-5129 16-0757636
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) file number) identification no.)
East Aurora, New York 14052-0018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 652-2000
NONE
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
On August 28, 1997, the Board of Directors of the
Registrant approved a change to the Registrant's fiscal year-end
from September 30 of each year to the last Saturday of each
September, subject to the approval by the Registrant's lending
institutions which was received on September 17, 1997. The
change in the Registrant's fiscal year shall commence with the
1997 fiscal year ending September 27, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
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.
MOOG INC.
(Registrant)
Date: September 17, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT R. BANTA
Robert R. Banta
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
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