Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d) On August 18, 2009, IEC Electronics Corp. announced that Amy L. Tait was elected to the Board of Directors. Ms. Tait currently serves as CEO of Broadstone Real Estate, LLC, a commercial real estate investment, management and development company. Amy also serves as a director of Home Properties, Inc., (NYSE: HME), where she chairs their Real Estate Investment Committee.

The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by IEC Electronics Corp. dated August 18, 2009.

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