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 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): DECEMBER 20, 2002 ------------------------- SPARTON CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) OHIO 1-1000 38-1054690 ---------------------------- ----------- ------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 2400 E. GANSON STREET, JACKSON, MICHIGAN 49202 ---------------------------------------- ----- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (517) 787-8600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. The Company's Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has engaged BDO Seidman, LLP as of December 20, 2002 as the Company's independent public accountants for its fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. 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 thereunto duly authorized. SPARTON CORPORATION /s/ David W. Hockenbrocht --------------------------------- David W. Hockenbrocht Chief Executive Officer December 20, 2002