January 20, 2005 - 8K

UNITED STATES
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: January 20, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)


POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

8550 Mosley Drive
Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices) 		001-12488
(Commission File Number) 		88-0106100
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

77075-1180

(Zip Code)

(713) 944-6900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 20, 2005, the Company issued a press release to announce the delay of filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2004. The press release announcing the delay is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits:

Exhibit
    Number    		 Description
99.1 Press Release dated January 20, 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.

                        


Date: January 21, 2005 		POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.


By: /s/ DON R. MADISON                                         
       Don R. Madison
       Vice President
       Chief Financial Officer
       (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)