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 26, 2006
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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 of   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
        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 26, 2006, Greatbatch, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
         release announcing its results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30,
         2006. 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 under Item 2.02 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 under Item 2.02 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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         (d) Exhibits

         99.1 Press Release dated July 26, 2006.





                                   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 26, 2006                              GREATBATCH, INC.

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





EXHIBIT                   DESCRIPTION
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99.1                      Press Release of Greatbatch, Inc. dated July 26, 2006.