SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K/A


CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 16, 2003


KVH Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-28082
(Commission File Number)

05-0420589
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


                 50 Enterprise Center
                      Middletown, RI
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
02842
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 847- 3327

N/A

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








        We are filing this amended Form 8-K/A to reclassify information previously reported on Form 8-K dated October 16, 2003 under Item 5, "Other Events," as information reportable under Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." The information reported under Item 12 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section unless we specifically incorporate that information by reference in a later filing.

ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

       None.

ITEM 12.    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

         On October 16, 2003, KVH Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2003. The press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein.

         The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, including the attached press release, is being furnished, and not filed, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A is not subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. KVH Industries, Inc. does not intend the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

         This Current Report on Form 8-K/A includes forward-looking statements that reflect the registrant's current expectations about its future performance, including statements concerning market investments, sales and earnings. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and estimates that could be inaccurate and which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially from those anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking statement made by the registrant. Please refer to the registrant's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. The registrant disclaims any obligation or intent to update the forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.


        The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K/A:

        Exhibit No.     Description

           99                 Press Release

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 hereunto duly authorized.


KVH Industries, Inc.


Date: October 21, 2003 BY: /S/ Patrick J. Spratt
——————————————
Patrick J. Spratt
Chief Accounting & Financial Officer






FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

KVH Industries Contact:               Pat Spratt, Chief Financial Officer
                                      401-847-3327

Investor Relations Contact:           Financial Dynamics
                                      Jolinda Taylor, 617-747-3600
                                      Paul Johnson, 212-850-5600


KVH INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER

- - Quarterly Revenues of $13.5 Million; Loss of $0.01 Per Share
- - Satellite Communications Revenues Up 44%

MIDDLETOWN,  RI - October 16, 2003 - KVH  Industries  Inc.,  (Nasdaq:  KVHI),  a
leading provider of mobile satellite communications products and defense-related
navigation  and  guidance  systems,  today  reported  its  results for the third
quarter ended September 30, 2003.  Revenue for the period was $13.5 million,  up
9% from $12.4 million for the third quarter ended  September 30, 2002.  Net loss
for the period was ($0.16)  million,  or ($0.01) per share.  By comparison,  KVH
recorded a net profit of $0.15 million,  or $0.01 per diluted share,  during the
same period last year.


For the nine months ended  September  30, 2003,  revenue  increased 18% to $41.0
million from $34.7  million for the nine months ended  September  30, 2002.  KVH
also  reported a net profit of $0.5  million or $0.04 per diluted  share for the
period,  versus a net loss of ($1.8) million,  or ($0.16) per share in the prior
year.


"During the third quarter,  sales in our existing  satellite markets were strong
while our overall  growth was  moderate,"  explained  Martin Kits van Heyningen,
KVH's president and chief executive  officer.  "A delayed military order from an
existing  customer led to a  greater-than-anticipated  decline in military sales
and a drop in margins and earnings.  Even so, KVH  strengthened  its competitive
and   strategic   position   in  each  of  its   markets   through  new  product
introductions."


Overall,  the company's  satellite  products  generated  year-over-year  revenue
growth of 44% for the third  quarter,  with  revenue of $9.1  million.  Sales of
defense-related  solutions declined 40% compared to the same period last year on
revenue of $2.6  million.  Year over year,  third  quarter  sales of fiber optic
products  were up 1% on  revenue of $1.2  million  while  sales of KVH's  legacy
products,  which  include OEM sensors and marine  navigation  systems,  declined
approximately 7% for the quarter on revenue of $0.6 million.


"The third quarter of this year marked a major strategic  achievement for KVH as
we began  shipping  our  TracVision  A5  satellite  TV  antenna,"  Mr.  Kits van
Heyningen said. "KVH is the first company in the world to develop,  produce, and
ship a low-profile  in-motion phased array antenna that brings live satellite TV
to consumers in SUVs and mini-vans  nationwide.  As the first to market, we have
an excellent  opportunity to secure a strong and lasting competitive position in
the automotive multimedia market."


Commenting on the  company's  defense-related  business,  Mr. Kits van Heyningen
remarked,  "Achieving  the `M100 Ground  Mobility  Enhanced  Navigation  System'
standard  Army  designation  for our TACNAV  Light system is  invaluable  to our
efforts to equip U.S. and allied  forces with the precision  vehicle  navigation
necessary on the modern field of battle. At the same time, the acceptance of our
new TG-6000 IMU for production in the U.S. Navy Mark 54 torpedo  illustrates how
we  have   successfully   applied  our  fiber  optic   technology   for  use  in
high-performance, integrated systems like smart munitions. These two systems are
already enabling us to pursue a variety of new business opportunities."


With regard to the company's  financial  results,  Pat Spratt,  chief  financial
officer, said, "The third quarter was a period of significant transition for the
company.  We continued to see operating  improvements in our core businesses and
in  overall  asset  utilization.  The  low  level  of  defense  revenue  and the
introduction of the TracVision A5, however, presented some financial challenges.
Gross  margin for the  quarter  declined  to 43%,  down from 45% last year.  The
delayed  military order and the high startup and early volume  production  costs
for the  TracVision A5  contributed  to this  greater-than-anticipated  decline.
Operating expenses,  measured as a percentage of quarterly revenue,  rose to 45%
compared  to 43% in the third  quarter  of 2002.  This  reflects  the  effect of
variable sales and marketing expenses  associated with the very strong satellite
communications  sales growth and the initial steps to launch the  TracVision A5.
Inventory was $2.2 million  higher than at the end of the second quarter of 2003
primarily  to support  the startup of  TracVision  A5  production.  As a result,
inventory  turns were  approximately  six per year.  Cash  declined $0.8 million
during the quarter."


The company recorded a one-time net tax adjustment of approximately  $235,000 to
reflect a benefit for the  recovery of prior taxes paid that  resulted  from the
favorable  outcome of an IRS audit of the  company's  income tax returns for the
periods 1996-1998.


Mr. Spratt  cautioned,  "Our  expectations for the fourth quarter are based upon
the  presumption  that we will book and ship a variety of military  business,  a
substantial  percentage  of  which  is not  yet  in-hand.  However,  as we  just
experienced in the third quarter,  the timing of new orders is always subject to
procurement issues and shifts in near-term military priorities."


Mr.  Kits van  Heyningen  concluded,  "Looking  ahead to the fourth  quarter,  I
believe that we will see strong  year-over-year  revenue  growth in the range of
30% to 50% for the quarter, driven largely by sales of the TracVision A5 and our
other satellite products. We expect fourth quarter earnings to show only a small
profit,  as a result of both the continuing  lower  percentage of military sales
and the low initial TracVision A5 margins. Those margins should improve over the
next several quarters as a result of a detailed program already underway that is
designed to bring the cost of the  TracVision  A5 in line with our existing land
mobile satellite products."

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

     o    On September 4, 2003, U.S. Army Special  Operations  Command certified
          the KVH TACNAV Light  tactical  navigation  system as a standard  Army
          system and assigned it the designation  "M100 Ground Mobility Enhanced
          Navigation  System".  This paves the way for the M100 to be fielded by
          any U.S. Army vehicle program.

     o    On September 24, 2003, KVH began retail shipments of its TracVision A5
          low-profile,  in-motion satellite TV system for SUVs and mini-vans.  A
          network of more than 740 retailer  locations  nationwide  will provide
          sales, installation, and support for the TracVision A5.

     o    On October 7,  2003,  KVH  announced  that it had  received  the first
          production order for its new fiber  optic-based  inertial  measurement
          unit  (IMU).  The order  was  placed by  Raytheon  Integrated  Defense
          Systems,  which expects to use a variant of KVH's recently  introduced
          TG-6000  IMU as  part  of the  guidance  system  in  the  U.S.  Navy's
          next-generation Mark 54 lightweight torpedoes.

KVH is webcasting its third quarter  conference call live at 10:30 a.m.  Eastern
Time today through the company's web site. The  conference  call can be accessed
at http://www.kvh.com/InvRelations.  The audio archive also will be available on
the company web site within three hours of the completion of the call.


KVH Industries, Inc., designs and manufactures products that enable mobile
communication, navigation, and precision pointing through the use of its
proprietary mobile satellite antenna and fiber optic technologies. The company
is developing next-generation systems with greater precision, durability, and
versatility for communications, navigation, and industrial applications. An ISO
9001-registered company, KVH has headquarters in Middletown, Rhode Island, with
a fiber optic manufacturing facility in Tinley Park, Illinois, and a European
sales, marketing, and support office in Hoersholm, Denmark.




KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 AND DECEMBER 31, 2002 (Unaudited) September 30, 2003 December 31, 2002 --------------------------- ---------------------- Assets: Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,572,996 7,239,255 Accounts receivable, net 9,523,479 9,716,292 Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts 438,971 377,058 Inventories 6,401,177 3,947,207 Prepaid expenses and other deposits 585,726 587,647 Deferred income taxes 552,871 616,877 ---------------- ---------------- Total current assets 25,075,220 22,484,336 ---------------- ---------------- Property and equipment, net 8,739,411 7,384,888 Other assets, less accumulated amortization 346,707 441,225 Deferred income taxes 2,238,430 2,238,430 ---------------- ---------------- Total assets $ 36,399,768 32,548,879 ================ ================ Liabilities and stockholders' equity: Current liabilities: Current portion long-term debt $ 96,574 93,262 Accounts payable 4,486,200 2,321,104 Accrued expenses 2,288,895 2,007,470 Customer deposits 31,230 91,665 ---------------- ---------------- Total current liabilities 6,902,899 4,513,501 ---------------- ---------------- Long-term debt 2,531,238 2,603,885 ---------------- ---------------- Total liabilities 9,434,137 7,117,386 ---------------- ---------------- Stockholders' equity: Common stock 115,297 111,498 Additional paid-in capital 36,208,567 35,134,093 Accumulated deficit (9,358,233 ) (9,818,025 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income - 3,927 ---------------- ---------------- Total stockholders' equity 26,965,631 25,431,493 ---------------- ---------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 36,399,768 32,548,879 ================ ================ - more -

KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30 September 30 2003 2002 2003 2002 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- Net sales $ 13,514,792 12,435,313 41,017,886 34,718,070 Cost of sales 7,712,109 6,837,186 22,680,578 19,515,902 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- Gross profit 5,802,683 5,598,127 18,337,308 15,202,168 Operating expenses: Research & development 2,140,144 2,230,457 6,565,708 6,996,668 Sales & marketing 2,917,349 2,316,560 8,150,129 7,410,575 Administration 1,082,699 850,191 3,162,317 2,383,123 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- Profit (loss) from operations (337,509) 200,919 459,154 (1,588,198) Other expense: Other expense (21,892) (16,398) (68,361) (47,054) Interest expense, net (37,053) (34,578) (115,288) (87,212) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Profit (loss) before income taxes (396,454) 149,943 275,505 (1,722,464) Income tax expense (benefit) (235,293) - (184,287) 86,100 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- Net profit (loss) $ (161,161) 149,943 459,792 (1,808,564) ================= ================= ================= =================== Per share information: Profit (loss) per share ================= ================= ================= =================== Basic $ (0.01) 0.01 0.04 (0.16) ================= ================= ================= =================== Diluted $ (0.01) 0.01 0.04 (0.16) ================= ================= ================= =================== Number of shares used in per share calculation Basic 11,487,900 11,056,374 11,352,489 11,017,596 ================= ================= ================= =================== Diluted 11,487,900 11,356,194 11,845,942 11,017,596 ================= ================= ================= =================== This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For example, the statements regarding the company's financial and product development goals for 2003 are forward-looking statements. The actual results realized by the company could differ materially from the statements made herein. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: failure to develop and market new products successfully; lack of reliable vendors, service providers, and outside products; uneven military sales cycles; unforeseen changes in competing technologies and products; worldwide economic variances; delays in product cost reduction efforts, and poor or delayed research and development results. Additional factors are discussed in the company's 2002 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2003. Copies are available through the company's Investor Relations department and web site, www.kvh.com. KVH assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information and developments. # # # #