UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 23, 2005

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

DELAWARE

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
     
1-12273   51-0263969
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)   (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
     
2160 SATELLITE BLVD., SUITE 200, DULUTH, GEORGIA   30097
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)   (ZIP CODE)

(770) 495-5100

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

NOT APPLICABLE

(FORMER NAME OR ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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[    ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))  

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 23, 2005, Roper Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release containing information about the Company’s results for the fiscal-year ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)     Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

  Not applicable.

(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information.

  Not applicable.

(c)     Exhibits.

  99.1 Press Release of the Company dated February 23, 2005.

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.

           
    Roper Industries, Inc.    
           
              (Registrant)    
           
    BY:   /s/ Brian D. Jellison  
     
      Brian D. Jellison,
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 		  Date: February 23, 2005

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
 
99.1   Press Release of the Company dated February 23, 2005