U.S. 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) October 8, 2009

GREATBATCH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-16137	16-1531026	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)	(Commission File Number)
 	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10000 Wehrle Drive, Clarence, New York	14031	
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)	

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (716) 759-5600

 	Not Applicable		
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)		

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Item 8.01.      Other Events 
On October 8, 2009, Electrochem Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE: GB), (Collectively the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a jury reached a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, in a previously disclosed action brought against the Company. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits 
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 8, 2009.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

		GREATBATCH, INC.		
		 		
Dated:	October 8, 2009	By:	/s/ Thomas J. Mazza		
			Thomas J. Mazza		
			Senior Vice President & Chief Financial	
			Officer		

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	 	DESCRIPTION	
99.1		Press Release of Greatbatch, Inc. dated October 8, 2009.	

Exhibit 99.1
Electrochem Announces Jury Verdict
CLARENCE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 8, 2009--Electrochem Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Greatbatch, Inc., today announced that a Louisiana jury has reached a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in a previously disclosed state court action involving its commercial battery business. The plaintiff, a former customer of Electrochem, alleged breach of contract, unfair trade practices and fraudulent trade practices arising out of a failed business transaction dating back to 1997. The jury awarded damages for lost profits to the plaintiff in the amount of $21.7 million. The plaintiff has also applied for statutory interest on that award. Management believes the jury verdict is unsupported by the facts and the law and intends to appeal.
Susan Bratton, Senior Vice President of Electrochem, stated that “we are shocked by the verdict, which does not accurately reflect how we conduct our business and is wholly disproportionate to the profit realized by Electrochem from sales of the battery that was the subject of the lawsuit. To put it in perspective, Electrochem’s profit for that battery for the past eight years totals less than $1 million, and given the conditions in the energy markets, is not expected to increase appreciably in the foreseeable future.”
Summary judgment was previously awarded in our favor in February 2007. The plaintiff appealed that judgment and in January 2008, the Louisiana Court of Appeal reversed the decision of the trial court and reinstated the case.
About Electrochem and Greatbatch
Electrochem Solutions, Inc. designs and manufactures battery and wireless sensing technologies for high-end niche applications in the Energy, Military, Portable Medical, and other markets. Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE: GB) provides top-quality technologies to industries that depend on reliable, long lasting performance. Additional information about the Company is available at www.greatbatch.com .

CONTACT:
Greatbatch, Inc.
Marco Benedetti, 716-759-5856
Corporate Controller & Treasurer