<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-005494.txt : 20150327
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-005494
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150319
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150327
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150327

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:			Altman Anne K.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001637502

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06948
		FILM NUMBER:		15731742

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-03-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001637502</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Altman Anne K.</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 Anne K. Altman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-03-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24altman.txt
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints each of Kevin Lilly, Stephen Tsoris,
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 Lilly, Stephen Tsoris, Spencer Conard, Brian Webb and
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 Lilly, Stephen
Tsoris, Spencer Conard, Brian Webb and 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 20th day of March, 2015.

By:  /s/ Anne K. Altman

Print Name: Anne K. Altman







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