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

                                October 21, 2003
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                Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

                              HUBBELL INCORPORATED
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                                             
              CONNECTICUT                               1-2958                               06-0397030
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    (State or other jurisdiction of            (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification
    incorporation or organization)                                                             Number)


             584 Derby Milford Road, Orange, Connecticut 06477-4024
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (203) 799-4100
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On October 21, 2003, Hubbell Incorporated (the "Company") reported net income of
$34.4 million and diluted earnings of $0.57 per share for the third quarter of
2003, as compared to net income of $31.1 million or $0.52 diluted earnings per
share for the third quarter of 2002.


         A copy of the October 21, 2003 press release is attached hereto as an
Exhibit 99.1.

         INFORMATION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS -- Certain of the
statements contained in this report and the exhibit attached hereto, including,
without limitation, statements as to management's good faith expectations and
belief are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based
upon management's expectations and belief concerning future developments and
their potential effect upon the Company. There can be no assurance that future
developments will be in accordance with management's expectations or that the
effect of future developments on the Company will be those anticipated by
management.

                                   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.



                                             HUBBELL INCORPORATED




                                    By:      /s/ William T. Tolley
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                                             Name:    William T. Tolley
                                             Title:   Senior Vice President and
                                                      Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 21, 2003

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.               DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
                       
99.1                      Press Release dated October 21, 2003 pertaining to the
                          financial results of the Company for the quarter
                          ended September 30, 2003.