UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-K
                                Amendment No. 1


                                   (MARK ONE)

            [X]   ANNUAL REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

                                       OR

            [ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                           For the transition period from
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                          Commission File Number 1-5426
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                             THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

       DELAWARE                                       61-0505332
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(State of incorporation)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

4360 BROWNSBORO ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY                            40207
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

                                  502/893-4600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

             SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934:

      Title of Each Class            Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
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Common Stock, $1 Par Value                    New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights               New York Stock Exchange

        SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X   No
                                       ---     ---

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best
of  Registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]






Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2) Yes  X   No
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As of February 28, 2003, 17,144,420 shares of the registrant's Common Stock were
outstanding  (net of treasury  shares and  including  directors'  and  executive
officers' shares).

The  aggregate  market value of the voting stock held by  non-affiliates  of the
Registrant  at June 30, 2002,  was  approximately  $425,100,000.  The  aggregate
market value was  computed by using the closing  price of the common stock as of
that date on the New York Stock  Exchange.  (For  purposes of  calculating  this
amount only, all directors and executive  officers of the  registrant  have been
treated as affiliates.)

Portions of the Proxy  Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April
17, 2003, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this report.

Portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders for fiscal year ended December 31,
2002, are incorporated by reference in Parts I and II of this report.




Explanatory Note:

This  Amendment  No.  1 is  being  filed  to add  Schedule  II -  Valuation  and
Qualifying  Accounts for the Years Ended December 31, 2002,  2001 and 2000 which
was inadvertently omitted from the first filing of the Form 10-K.



            S  I  G  N  A  T  U  R  E S


Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                  THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC.


Date: April 1, 2003               By  /s/ Phillip J. Stuecker
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                                      Phillip J. Stuecker
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






                                                                     SCHEDULE II

                                                          Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
                                                        Thomas Industries Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                                 December 31, 2002


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                                       Balance at        Charged to        Charged to                            Balance at
      Description                      Beginning           Costs        Other Accounts-      Deductions-           End of
                                       of Period        and Expenses        Describe          Describe             Period
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Year ended December 31, 2002

Allowance for doubtful accounts        $1,103,000         $753,000      $1,208,000(1)       ($795,000)(2)         $2,269,000
Allowance for obsolete and slow
   moving inventory                     1,985,000          488,000       2,980,000(1)        (632,000)(3)          4,821,000
                                      --------------------------------------------        -----------          -------------
                                       $3,088,000       $1,241,000      $4,188,000         (1,427,000)            $7,090,000
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Year ended December 31, 2001

Allowance for doubtful accounts          $752,000         $514,000                           (163,000)(2)         $1,103,000
Allowance for obsolete and slow
   moving inventory                     1,999,000          880,000                           (894,000)(3)          1,985,000
                                      ----------------------------                        -----------          -------------
                                       $2,751,000       $1,394,000                         (1,057,000)            $3,088,000
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Year ended December 31, 2000

Allowance for doubtful accounts          $698,000         $206,000                           (152,000)(2)           $752,000
Allowance for obsolete and slow
   moving inventory                     1,861,000          624,000                           (486,000)(3)          1,999,000
                                      ----------------------------                        -----------          -------------
                                       $2,559,000         $830,000                           (638,000)            $2,751,000
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(1) Due to business acquisitions.

(2) Uncollectible accounts written off, less recoveries on accounts previously
written off and effect of translation in accordance with SFAS No. 52.

(3) Disposal of obsolete inventory and effect of translation in accordance with
SFAS No. 52.