On August 7, 2012, Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) issued a press release regarding the Company's results of operations for its fiscal 2012 third quarter ended June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and General Instruction B.2 thereunder. The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report.

                   Exhibit
                   Number    Description

                   99.1      Press Release dated August 7, 2012