SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                December 4, 2003
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                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)



                       ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                     001-06357                13-2595091
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

                 500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington 98004
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (425) 453-9400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On December 4, 2003, Esterline Technologies Corporation issued a press
release announcing financial results for the quarter and the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release should be read in
conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking statements, which is
included in the text of the press release.

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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.

     Date: December 4, 2003

                           ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

                           By: /s/ Robert D. George
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                               Name:  Robert D. George
                               Title:  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                       Secretary and Treasurer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.         Description
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99.1                Press release issued by Esterline Technologies Corporation,
                    dated December 4, 2003.

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