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) - April 10, 2003


                              IEC Electronics Corp.
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                                0-6508 13-3458955
           (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                   105 Norton Street, Newark, New York 14513
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (315) 331-7742
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)


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Item 5.         Other Events
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     On April 10, 2003, the Company  announced the appointment of Brian H. Davis
as Chief  Financial  Officer,  Vice  President and Corporate  Controller.  Davis
succeeds Kevin Monacelli,  Corporate Controller, who has announced his intent to
leave IEC for personal  reasons.  He has agreed to stay with the company as long
as necessary to support the transition.



Item 7.         Financial Statements and Exhibits
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      (c) Exhibits

          99.1 Press Release dated April 10, 2003.


                                   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.


                                                    IEC Electronics Corp.
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                                                        (Registrant)

Date:  April 10, 2003                            By: /s/ W. Barry Gilbert
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                                                         W. Barry Gilbert
                                                         Acting Chief Executive
                                                         Officer



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