UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

CONNECTICUT		1-5865		06-0640743
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, Connecticut				06074
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (860-644-1551)

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

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Item 8.01    Other Events

As reported in Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2006 and September 27, 2006, Gerber Scientific, Inc. has adopted, and its shareholders have approved, the Gerber Scientific, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The forms of award agreement approved by the Management Development and Compensation Committee pursuant to the Plan are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits

          The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the Gerber Scientific, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan
99.2		Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Gerber Scientific, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan

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.