<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-14-013242.txt : 20140825
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-14-013242.hdr.sgml : 20140825
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140825173334
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-14-013242
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140821
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140825

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000088205
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540]
		IRS NUMBER:				381016240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-752-4400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEALED POWER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HULL ROBERT F JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219911

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06948
		FILM NUMBER:		141063348

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1605 CURTIS BRIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			WILKESBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28697
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-08-21</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000088205</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219911</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HULL ROBERT F JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SPX CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28277</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian Webb, Attorney In Fact for Robert F. Hull, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-08-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24hull.txt
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned hereby appoints each of Kevin L. Lilly, Spencer
Conard, Brian Webb and Lydia Myrick, signing singly, as attorney-
in-fact to act for the undersigned and in the name of the
undersigned solely to do all or any of the following:

1. To execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
all statements regarding the undersigned's beneficial ownership of
securities of SPX Corporation filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

2. To execute all necessary instruments to carry out and perform
any of the powers stated above, and to do any other acts requisite
to carrying out such powers.

None of Kevin L. Lilly, Spencer Conard, Brian Webb or Lydia Myrick
shall incur any liability to the undersigned for acting or
refraining from acting under this power, except for such
attorney's own willful misconduct or gross negligence.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are
not assuming, nor is SPX Corporation assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Any reproduced copy of this signed original shall be deemed to be
an original counterpart of this Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney is governed by Delaware law.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file statements pursuant
to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with
respect to the undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities of
SPX Corporation, unless earlier revoked.  This Power of Attorney
shall terminate with respect to the attorney-in-fact upon receipt
by Kevin L. Lilly, Spencer Conard, Brian Webb or Lydia Myrick, as
the case may be, from the undersigned of a written notice of
revocation of this Power of Attorney.  The undersigned shall have
the right to revoke this Power of Attorney at any time.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of
Attorney this 15th day of August, 2014.

By:  /s/ Robert F. Hull, Jr.
Robert F. Hull, Jr.




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