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

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                               September 24, 2003

                            ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

         0-20852                                         16-1387013
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(Commission File Number)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                 2000 Technology Parkway, Newark, New York 14513
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (315) 332-7100
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financials and Exhibits.

      (a)   Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

            Not applicable.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.

            Not applicable.

      (c)   Exhibits.

            99.1  Press Release dated September 24, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company announced that it has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of
the Army - Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) whereby the Company
will receive $3.1 million to purchase, on behalf of CECOM, manufacturing
equipment to expand its BA-5390 lithium-manganese dioxide battery manufacturing
capability. Refer to the attached Exhibit 99.1 for the entire text of the
release, which Exhibit is being furnished but not filed in accordance with
Regulation FD.

                                    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.

                                           ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.

Dated:  September 24, 2003                 By: /s/Peter F. Comerford
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                                               Peter F. Comerford
                                               Vice President - Administration &
                                               General Counsel




                                Index to Exhibits

(99) Additional Exhibits

      99.1  Press Release dated September 24, 2003