MOOG INC. — Capital/Financing Update 2008

Jun 12, 2008

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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 12, 2008

MOOG INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

| New
York | 1-5129 | 16-0757636 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (State
or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S.
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

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Moog Inc. (the “Company”) is updating its outlook for earnings per share for the fiscal year 2008 as a result of its 40% investment in the ownership of LTi REEnergy GmbH. The investment will be accounted for under the equity method and, accordingly, the Company will record 40% of the earnings LTi REEnergy. As a result of this investment, the Company has increased its forecasted earnings per share by $0.01, to $2.72, in fiscal year 2008.

The information in this report is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of the section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, except as previously stated by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 12, 2008 Moog Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Company has acquired 40% ownership of privately held LTi REEnergy GmbH of Unna, Germany for € 18 million (approximately $28 million) from available cash balances. The Company expects to acquire the remaining 60% in twelve months subject to conventional conditions of closing.

LTi REEnergy specializes in the design and manufacture of servo controllers as well as complete drive systems for electric rotor blade controls for wind turbines.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
99.1	Press
release dated June 12, 2008

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.

| By: | MOOG
INC. — /s/
Jennifer Walter |
| --- | --- |
| Name: | Jennifer
Walter |
| | Controller |

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press
release dated June 12, 2008