UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

October 13, 2008

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

Cubic Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 277-6780

 

N/A

(Former name or former 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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Item 5.02 Departure and Addition of Director.

 

                On October 13, 2008 independent director Robert T. Monagan, age 88, retired from Cubic’s Board of Directors due to health reasons.  Mr. Monagan did not serve on any committees.  He was a director of Cubic in excess of 22 years.

 

                Concurrently, on October 13, 2008 Cubic’s Board elected Edwin A. Guiles as a director.  Mr. Guiles is currently Executive Vice President of Corporate Development with Sempra Energy.  From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Guiles was Chairman and CEO of Sempra Energy's utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company.  Mr. Guiles has held a variety of management positions since he was hired by San Diego Gas & Electric in 1972.  Mr. Guiles has been appointed to Cubic’s Audit and Compliance Committee.  Mr. Guiles will receive Cubic’s standard director fees and a grant of an option to purchase 4,500 shares of its common stock, in a form identical to that granted to other independent directors.  Mr. Guiles has not had, and is not expected to have, any transaction with the Company which is reportable under Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date:	October 14, 2008		CUBIC CORPORATION
			By:	/s/ William L. Hoese
			Name:			William L. Hoese
			Title:		General Counsel

 

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