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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950137-04-008263.txt : 20041004
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-04-008263
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041004

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CTS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000026058
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				350225010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-117826
		FILM NUMBER:		041063418

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		905 WEST BOULEVARD NORTH
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46514
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5742937511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		905 W BLVD NORTH
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46514
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<DESCRIPTION>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Filed Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3)<BR>
File Number 333-117826



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Prospectus Supplement No.&nbsp;2 dated October&nbsp;4, 2004<BR>
(To Prospectus dated August&nbsp;20, 2004)</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><IMG src="c88529b3c8852901.gif" alt="(CTS LOGO)">


<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>CTS Corporation</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>2.125% Convertible
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024<BR>
and the Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Notes</B></DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Prospectus Supplement No.&nbsp;2 supplements information contained in the
Prospectus dated August&nbsp;20, 2004, as supplemented, covering resale by selling
securityholders of our 2.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024
and shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes. This
Prospectus Supplement No.&nbsp;2 is not complete without, and may not be delivered
or utilized except in connection with, the Prospectus, including any amendments
or supplements thereto. The terms of the notes are set forth in the
Prospectus. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol &#147;CTS.&#148;


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page 11 of the Prospectus to read about
factors you should consider before purchasing the notes or our common stock.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission not any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus supplement. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information, please see the Prospectus as amended by the
Prospectus Supplements.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">The date of this Prospectus Supplement No.&nbsp;2 is October&nbsp;4, 2004.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information in the table appearing under the caption &#147;Selling
Securityholders&#148; beginning on page 64 of the Prospectus is amended by
superceding the information with respect to the Selling Securityholder
previously listed in the Prospectus with the information that is set forth
below:

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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Principal Amount</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Percentage</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Common Stock</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Stock</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>of Notes that</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>of Notes</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Owned Prior to</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Name</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>may be Sold(1)</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Outstanding</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Conversion</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Hereby(1)(2)</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">JP Morgan Securities Inc. (3) (4)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,500,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">366,667</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Amounts indicated may be in excess of the total amount registered due to
sales or transfers exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act since the date upon which the selling securityholders
provided to us the information regarding their notes.</TD>
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<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Assumes conversion of all of the holder&#146;s notes at a conversion rate of
66.6667 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount at maturity of
the notes. This conversion rate will be subject to adjustment as described
under &#147;Description of Notes &#151; Conversion Rights&#148; in the Prospectus. As a
result, the amount of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes
may increase or decrease in the future.</TD>
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<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Charlotte Chui, on behalf of JP Morgan Securities Inc., has sole voting
and dispositive power over the registrable securities of this selling
securityholder.</TD>
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<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">This selling securityholder is a broker-dealer.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information concerning the selling securityholders may change from time to
time. Any such changed information or information about other selling security
holders will be set forth in one or more prospectus supplements, if required.



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