U.S. 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

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 13, 2005
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                                GREATBATCH, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                      1-16137                  16-1531026
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer 
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)
    


     9645 Wehrle Drive, Clarence, New York                          14031
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 759-5600
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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              On July 13, 2005, Greatbatch, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
              press release announcing its preliminary results for the
              fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2005. A copy of the release is
              furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
              by reference into this Item 2.02.

              The information contained in this report is being furnished
              and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of
              the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
              Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
              section. The information contained in this report shall not be
              incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
              other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933,
              as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly
              set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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              (c) Exhibits

              99.1 Press Release dated July 13, 2005.





                                   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.


     Dated:  July 14, 2005                           GREATBATCH, INC.

                                                     By: /s/ Thomas J. Mazza
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                                                         Thomas J. Mazza
                                                         Vice President and
                                                         Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT               
NUMBER                DESCRIPTION
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99.1                  Press Release of Greatbatch, Inc. dated July 13, 2005.