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): August 6, 2003 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Massachusetts 0-8588 04-2295040 --------------------------------- ------- ------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 100 Domino Drive, Concord, Massachusetts 01742 ------------------------------------------------------- --------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (978) 287-5100 --------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. a. Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not applicable. b. Pro forma financial information. Not applicable. c. Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report: Exhibit No. Title ---------- ----- 99.1 Press Release dated August 6, 2003 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 6, 2003, Technical Communications Corp. announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2003. A copy of the press release dated August 6, 2003 describing such results for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Technical Communications Corporation Dated: August 6, 2003 By: /s/ Carl H. Guild, Jr. ------------------------------------------------- Carl H. Guild, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer