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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 2, 2008
WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
1-15637   41-0992135
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
    Identification No.)
1950 Excel Drive
Mankato, Minnesota 56001

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(507) 625-7231
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On January 2, 2008, Winland Electronics, Inc. increased its Board from four to five members and elected Thomas J. Brady as an additional director. Mr. Brady was also appointed to be a member of the Board’s Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees. Mr. Brady will be compensated for his services on the Board according to the current Board compensation arrangements, which included a fully vested stock option grant of 5,500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of his election.
     Mr. Brady currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Digineer, Inc.
     Mr. Brady was not elected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between Mr. Brady and any other person. There is not currently, nor has there been since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, any transaction with the Company in which Mr. Brady has or had a direct or indirect material interest.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
          (d) Exhibits:
  99.1   Press release dated January 2, 2008

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SIGNATURE
     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.
Dated: January 2, 2008
             
    WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
           
 
  By   /s/ Thomas J. de Petra    
 
           
 
      Thomas J. de Petra    
 
      President and Interim    
 
      Chief Executive Officer    

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
Date of Report: January 2, 2008 Commission File No.: 1-15637
 
WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.
     
EXHIBIT NO.   ITEM
 
   
99.1
  Press release dated January 2, 2008

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