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 29, 2003 (Date of earliest event reported)

                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


        DELAWARE                        1-10233                  95-3917584
(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)

                       10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 850
                          Los Angeles, California 90024
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 689-1610



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT
NUMBER          DESCRIPTION

99.1            Magnetek, Inc. Press Release dated October 29, 2003 entitled
                "Magnetek Announces Fiscal 2004 First Quarter Results".














ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

     See Press  Release  dated  October 29, 2003  entitled  "Magnetek  Announces
Fiscal 2004 First  Quarter  Results",  attached as Exhibit  99.1 to this Current
Report.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits

EXHIBIT
NUMBER          DESCRIPTION

99.1            Magnetek, Inc. Press Release dated October 29, 2003 entitled
                "Magnetek Announces Fiscal 2004 First Quarter Results".

















                                   SIGNATURES

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


                                                   MAGNETEK, INC.




                                                   /s/ David Reiland
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   David Reiland
                                                   Executive Vice President
                                                   & Chief Financial Officer


Date:   October 29, 2003