Sec Form 4 Filing - KLING LEWIS M @ SPX CORP - 2003-12-22

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Explanation of Responses:

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person KLING LEWIS M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SPX CORP [ SPW] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SPX CORPORATION, 13515 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/22/2003 (Street) CHARLOTTE, NC28277 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/22/2003 M 15,000 A $ 29.75 20,894( 1 ) D Common Stock 12/22/2003 M 25,000 A $ 38.9063 45,894( 1 ) D Common Stock 12/22/2003 S 41,958 D $ 58.2236 3,936( 1 ) D Common Stock 470( 1 ) I Owned by spouse Common Stock 1,596( 1 ) I 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Und erlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee stock option to purchase common stock( 2 ) $ 32.4375( 1 ) ( 3 ) 01/03/2009 Common Stock 15,000( 1 ) 15,000( 1 ) D Employee stock option to purchase common stock( 2 ) $ 29.75( 1 ) 12/22/2003 M 15,000 ( 4 ) 02/22/2009 Common Stock 15,000( 1 ) $ 0 0 D Employee stock option to purchase common stock( 2 ) $ 38.9063( 1 ) 12/22/2003 M 25,000 ( 5 ) 01/02/2010 Common Stock 50,000( 1 ) $ 0 25,000( 1 ) D Employee stock option to purchase common stock( 2 ) $ 58.5( 1 ) 10/26/2000 10/13/2008 Common Stock 3,822( 1 ) 3,822( 1 ) D Employee stock option to purchase common stock ( 1 )( 6 ) 08/22/2005 08/21/2010 Common Stock 500,000( 1 ) 500,000( 1 ) D Employee stock option to purchase common stock( 2 ) $ 48.44( 1 ) ( 7 ) 01/01/2011 Common Stock 50,000( 1 ) 50,000( 1 ) D Employee stock option to purchase common stock( 2 ) $ 69.43( 1 ) ( 8 ) 01/01/2012 Common Stock 50,000( 1 ) 50,000( 1 ) D Employee stock option to purchase common stock( 9 ) $ 38.57( 1 ) ( 10 ) 01/02/2013 Common Stock 50,000( 1 ) 50,000( 1 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KLING LEWIS M C/O SPX CORPORATION 13515 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE CHARLOTTE, NC28277 Vice President Signatures C.J. Kearney, Attorney In Fact for Lewis M. Kling 12/23/2003 Signature of Reporting Person Date

( 1 )On October 24, 2002, SPX Corporation effected a 2-for-1 split of its common stock. As a result, the number of shares and the number of shares underlying options held by the Reporting Person as of October 24, 2002 have been adjusted to two times their pre-split amounts. In addition, the exercise prices of options held by the Reporting Person as of October 24, 2002 have been adjusted to one-half their pre-split amounts. ( 2 )Granted under the SPX Corporation 1992 Stock Compensation Plan. ( 3 )Option vested as to 15,000 shares on each of January 4, 2001 and 2002. ( 4 )Option vested as to 15,000 shares on each of February 23, 2001 and 2002. ( 5 )Option vested as to 25,000 shares on each of January 3, 2002 and 2003. ( 6 )Grant of options to purchase common stock: 125,000 shares at $105 per share, 125,000 shares at $120 per share, 125,000 shares at $135 per share, and 125,000 shares at $150 per share. ( 7 )Option vests as to 16,668 shares on January 2, 2002 and 16,666 shares on each of January 2, 2003 and 2004. ( 8 )Option vests as to 16,668 shares on January 2, 2003 and 16,666 shares on each of January 2, 2004 and 2005. ( 9 )Granted under the SPX Corporation 2002 Stock Compensation Plan. ( 10 )Option vests as to 16,667 shares on each of January 3, 2004 and 2005 and 16,666 shares on January 3, 2006.

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