Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointmentof Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective December 31, 2008, Donald J. Harrod, the Vice President - Engineering and Product Development for STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, retired as an employee of the company.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 27, 2009, STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing the temporary suspension of its quarterly dividend. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The attached Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 -- Press Release of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, issued February 27, 2009.

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