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) - August 6, 2002


                              IEC Electronics Corp.
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)


                  0-6508                        13-3458955
         (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                   105 Norton Street, Newark, New York 14513
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                             (315) 331-7742
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)




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Item 4. Changes in  Registrant's  Certifying  Accountants
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    (a) Termination of Previous Independent Accountants.

     As previously reported in current reports on Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2002 and June 4, 2002,
respectively, the Registrant, on May 20, 2002, dismissed its independent public
accountants, Arthur Andersen LLP.

     (b) Engagement of New Independent Accountants

     Following  approval by the Audit  Committee of the Board of Directors,  the
Registrant  on August 6, 2002 engaged  Rotenberg & Company,  LLP to serve as the
Registrant's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.

     During the two most recent  fiscal  years and through the date of this Form
8-K, the Registrant did not consult with Rotenberg & Company, LLP regarding: (i)
the  application  of accounting  principles to a specified  transaction,  either
completed or proposed;  (ii) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
the  Company's  financial  statements;  or (iii) any matter  that was either the
subject of  disagreement  on any matter of  accounting  principles or practices,
financial  statement  disclosure or auditing  scope or procedure or a reportable
event (as described in paragraph 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).


                                   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:  August  12, 2002                                 By:/s/ W. Barry Gilbert
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        W. Barry Gilbert
                                                        Chief Executive Officer
                                                        & Chairman of the Board




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