UNITED STATES
                       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


                April 14, 2005 (Date of earliest event reported)

                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


            DELAWARE                1-10233                  95-3917584
  (State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission              (IRS Employer
        of Incorporation)         File Number)           Identification No.)

                       10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 850
                          Los Angeles, California 90024
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 689-1610


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ITEM 2.02  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     See Press Release dated April 14, 2005 entitled "Magnetek to Announce
Fiscal 2005 Third-Quarter Results on April 29", attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report.


EXHIBIT
NUMBER     DESCRIPTION

99.1       Magnetek, Inc. Press Release dated April 14, 2005 titled "Magnetek to
           Announce Fiscal 2005 Third-Quarter Results on April 29."









                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                                   MAGNETEK, INC.




                                                   By: /s/ David Reiland
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       David Reiland
                                                       Executive Vice President
                                                       & Chief Financial Officer
April 14, 2005






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT
NUMBER     DESCRIPTION

99.1       Magnetek, Inc. Press Release dated April 14, 2005 titled "Magnetek to
           Announce Fiscal 2005 Third-Quarter Results on April 29."