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

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) - April 11, 2005

                              IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)


                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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         0-6508                                          13-3458955             
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(Commission File Number)                     (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                    105 Norton Street, Newark, New York 14513
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (315) 331-7742
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02   Corporate Governance and Management

      On April 18, 2005, the company announced the resignation of Dermott
O'Flanagan from the Board of Directors of IEC. He has accepted a position as
Executive Vice President of Sanmina/SCI Corporation responsible for their
European and Middle Eastern operations. The company does not plan to fill the
vacant seat at this time.



                                   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.                 
                                          (Registrant)

Date:  April 18, 2005                 By: /s/ W. Barry Gilbert                  
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                                          W. Barry Gilbert
                                          Chairman, Chief Executive Officer