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

November 26, 2013

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

Cubic Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 277-6780

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 following provisions:

o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14-d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13-e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 26, 2013 Cubic Corporation (NYSE: “CUB”) (“Registrant”) and Cubic (UK) Limited., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Registrant in the U.K., acquired Intelligent Transport Management Solutions Limited (“ITMS”), a wholly owned UK subsidiary of Serco Limited.  ITMS is a provider of Traffic Management Systems technology, Traffic and Road Enforcement and the maintenance of traffic signals, emergency equipment and other critical road and tunnel infrastructure.  The company was acquired for an enterprise value of £43.5 million ($70 million), subject to the terms of the purchase agreement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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