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

August 10, 2004

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)

160 BEN BURTON ROAD, BOGART, GEORGIA 30622

(FORMER ADDRESS)

 

 

ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS

On August 10, 2004, Roper Industries, Inc. (“the Company”) issued the press release announcing the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer, Martin S. Headley. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1

SIGNATURE

     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,
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board 		  Date: August 13, 2004


EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1   Press Release of the Company dated August 10, 2004