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                                  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

     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)      November 1, 2004

                          Communications Systems, Inc.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


               Minnesota           001-31588         41-0957999
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            (State or other      (Commission       (IRS Employer
             jurisdiction        File Number)   Identification No.)
           of incorporation)




                    213 South Main Street
                    Hector, Minnesota            55342
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                    (Address of principal      (Zip Code)
                     executive offices)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (320) 848-6231


     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On November 1, 2004, Communications Systems, Inc. (the "Company") reported
its financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004. See
the Company's press release dated November 1,2004, which is furnished as Exhibit
99 and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01  Exhibits

The following information is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report:

Exhibit No.       Description of Exhibit
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99.1              Press Release dated November 1, 2004.


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.




                                Communications Systems, Inc.

Date: November 2,2004           By /s/ Paul N. Hanson
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                                   Paul N. Hanson
                                   Vice President and Chief Financial
                                   Officer