UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20579


                                    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 22, 2005


                                LITTELFUSE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        DELAWARE                          0-20388                36-3795742
(State of other jurisdiction            (Commission            (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                   File Number)         Identification No.)

                  800 E. Northwest Hwy., Des Plaines, IL 60016
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 824-1188

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ITEM  8.01        OTHER EVENTS

Exhibit 99.1      On August 22, 2005, the Company announced the appointment of 
                  John Quille as Chief Accounting Officer.


                                    SIGNATURE

         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.

                                             LITTELFUSE, INC.

Date:  August 22, 2005                       By:  /s/ Philip G. Franklin
                                                --------------------------------
                                             Philip G. Franklin
                                             Vice President, Operations
                                             Support and Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1     Press release.