SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  July 16, 2003
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                                (Date of Report)

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


         Washington                000-22418                 91-1011792
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.)          (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                   Identification No.)


                    2818 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane, WA 99216
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          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

                                 (509) 924-9900
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                      None
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)










Item 7. Exhibits. The following item is attached as an exhibit hereto:

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. 99.1 Press Release dated July 16, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     On July 16, 2003,  Itron,  Inc.  issued a press  release  announcing it has
executed an agreement to acquire Schlumberger  Electricity Metering, Inc. A copy
of this press release and  accompanying  acquisition Q&A are attached as Exhibit
99.1.






                                    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, hereunto duly authorized.



                                     ITRON, INC.

Dated:  July 16, 2003       By:  /s/ DAVID G. REMINGTON
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                                     David G. Remington
                                     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer