UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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 12, 2006

                            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)


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Ultralife Batteries, Inc. (the "Company") has been notified by the U.S.
Department of Defense that its new BA-5390A lithium/manganese dioxide battery
with a state-of-charge indicator (SOCI) has successfully completed First Article
testing. The battery is now available. Company's press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, and the information set forth therein is
furnished under Item 7.01.



Item 9.01. 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 January 12, 2006.









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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.

                                           ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.

                                                
Dated: January 12, 2006                    By:  /s/ Peter F. Comerford
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                                                Peter F. Comerford
                                                Vice President of Administration
                                                & General Counsel









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