UNITED STATES
                       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

          Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2006


                                 Intermec, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                     001-13279                 95-4647021
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file number)       (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                   Identification Number)

                     6001 36th Avenue West
                      Everett, Washington
                        www.intermec.com                          98203-1264
    (Address of principal executive offices and internet site)    (Zip Code)


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Item 2.02       Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 8, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its preliminary
financial  results  for the  quarter  ended  April 2, 2006.  A copy of the press
release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is  incorporated  herein
by reference.


Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number          Description
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99.1            Press release issued by the Registrant dated May 8, 2006.








                                   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.



                                            Intermec, Inc.
                                            (Registrant)



Date: May 8, 2006                           By: /s/ Fredric B. Anderson
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                                                 Fredric B. Anderson
                                                 Vice President, Controller and
                                                 Acting Chief Financial Officer