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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

[ x ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 26, 2010

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File Number 0-25150

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Wisconsin	39-1804239
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3333 West Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI 53209

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(414) 247-3333

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO ___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ___ NO ___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated filer ___ Accelerated filer ___ Non-accelerated filer ___ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller Reporting Company X

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ___ NO X

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 3,285,189 shares outstanding as of September 26, 2010

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

September 26, 2010

INDEX

Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Page
Item 1	Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6-11
Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12-20
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	21
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	21

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	22
Item 1A	Risk Factors	22
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	22
Item 3	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	22
Item 4	[Removed and Reserved]	22
Item 5	Other Information	22
Item 6	Exhibits	22

PROSPECTIVE INFORMATION

A number of the matters and subject areas discussed in this Form 10-Q contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” and “could,” or the negative of these terms or words of similar meaning. These statements include expected future financial results, product offerings, global expansion, liquidity needs, financing ability, planned capital expenditures, management's or th e Company's expectations and beliefs, and similar matters discussed in this Form 10-Q. The discussions of such matters and subject areas are qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally, and also may materially differ from the Company's actual future experience.

The Company's business, operations and financial performance are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could result in material differences in actual results from the Company's current expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, in particular relating to the automotive industry, consumer demand for the Company’s and its customers’ products, competitive and technological developments, customer purchasing actions, foreign currency fluctuations, costs of operations and other matters described under “Risk Factors” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of this Form 10-Q and in the section titled “Risk Fac tors” in the Company’s Form 10-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended June 27, 2010.

Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this Form 10-Q and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 10-Q.

Item 1 Financial Statements

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	September 26, 2010			September 27, 2009
Net sales	$	59,849		$	41,181
Cost of goods sold		49,696			34,383
Gross profit		10,153			6,798
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses		8,165			6,199
Recovery of bad debts		-			(220	)
Income from operations		1,988			819
Interest income		23			23
Equity earnings of joint ventures		422			96
Interest expense – related parties		(51	)		(56	)
Other income, net		199			388
Income before provision for income taxes		2,581			1,270
Provision for income taxes		801			341
Net income		1,780			929
Net (income) loss attributed to non-controlling interest		(362	)		14
Net income attributable to STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION	$	1,418		$	943

Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$	1,780		$	929
Change in cumulative translation adjustments, net		167			(312	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		167			(312	)
Comprehensive income		1,947			617
Comprehensive (income) loss attributed to non-controlling interest		(366	)		14
Comprehensive income attributable to STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION	$	1,581		$	631

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.43		$	0.29
Diluted	$	0.43		$	0.29

Average shares outstanding:
Basic		3,280			3,266
Diluted		3,299			3,271

Cash dividends declared per share	$	1.20		$	-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

	September 26,			June 27,
	2010				2010
ASSETS	(Unaudited)
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,322			$	21,867
Restricted cash		2,100				2,100
Receivables, net		36,064				36,084
Inventories-
Finished products		4,942				3,653
Work in process		4,841				4,260
Purchased materials		9,615				9,173
Total inventories		19,398				17,086
Other current assets		13,999				12,871
Total current assets		88,883				90,008
Deferred income taxes		10,534				10,534
Investment in joint ventures		5,631				5,176
Loan to joint venture		1,500				1,500
Other long-term assets		709				733
Property, plant and equipment		134,263				136,728
Less: accumulated depreciation		(96,983	)			(99,677	)
Net property, plant and equipment		37,280				37,051
	$	144,537			$	145,002

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	22,000		$	21,192
Loans from related parties		2,500			3,000
Accrued Liabilities:
Payroll and benefits		12,016			15,496
Dividend		3,987			-
Environmental reserve		1,495			1,497
Other		5,850			5,046
Total current liabilities		47,848			46,231
Accrued pension obligations		18,696			18,492
Accrued postretirement obligations		4,106			4,490

Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock, authorized 12,000,000 shares, $.01 par value, issued 6,917,957 shares at September 26, 2010 and 6,909,357 shares at June 27, 2010		69			69
Capital in excess of par value		79,485			79,339
Retained earnings		160,141			162,706
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(31,778	)		(31,941	)
Less: treasury stock, at cost (3,632,768 shares at September 26, 2010 and 3,633,402 shares at June 27, 2010)		(136,037	)		(136,047	)
Total STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION shareholders' equity		71,880			74,126
Non-controlling interest		2,007			1,663
Total shareholders’ equity		73,887			75,789
	$	144,537		$	145,002

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	September 26,			September 27,
	2010			2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income attributable to STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION	$	1,418		$	943
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-controlling interest		362			(14	)
Equity earnings of joint ventures		(422	)		(96	)
Depreciation and amortization		1,638			1,751
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)		31			(65	)
Stock based compensation expense		143			106
Recovery of bad debts		-			(220	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		58			(11,031	)
Inventories		(2,312	)		1,432
Other assets		(1,108	)		2,683
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(2,091	)		5,665
Other, net		4			32
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(2,279	)		1,186

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of additional interest in majority owned subsidiary		(22	)		-
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(1,776	)		(1,762	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,798	)		(1,762	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases		13			11
Repayment of loan from related parties		(500	)		-
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(487	)		11

Foreign currency impact on cash		19			31

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(4,545	)		(534	)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period		21,867			22,764
End of period	$	17,322		$	22,230

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Income taxes paid	$	369		$	109
Interest paid – related parties		54			32

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Basis of Financial Statements

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION designs, develops, manufactures and markets automotive access control products, including mechanical locks and keys, electronically enhanced locks and keys, ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding door systems, power life gate systems, power deck lid systems, door handles and other access control related products for North American automotive customers. We also supply global automotive manufacturers through the VAST Alliance (“VAST ALLIANCE”) in which we participate with WITTE Automotive of Velbert, Germany and ADAC Automotive of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our products are shipped to customer locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, Korea and China, and we provide full service and aftermarket support.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the consolidated results of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, STRATTEC de Mexico, and its majority owned subsidiaries, ADAC-STRATTEC, LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC. STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. STRATTEC de Mexico is located in Juarez, Mexico. ADAC-STRATTEC, LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC have operations in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico. Equity investments in Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”) for which we exercise significant influence but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method. VAST LLC consists primarily of two wholly owned subsidiaries in China and one joint venture in Brazil. We have only one reporting segment.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 27, 2010, which has been derived from our audited financial statements, and the related unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Interim financial results are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the financial statements and notes thereto included in the STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION 2010 Annual Report, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 1, 2010.

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements, including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for Level 3 reconciliation disclosures that are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. We do not expect the disclosure provisions for Level 3 fair value measurements to have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

VAST LLC Purchase of Non-Controlling Interest of VAST China

Effective November 20, 2009, VAST LLC purchased the remaining 40 percent interest of its two Chinese joint ventures, VAST Fuzhou and VAST Great Shanghai, for $9.6 million. STRATTEC’s share of the purchase price totaled $3.2 million. VAST LLC now owns 100 percent of VAST Fuzhou and VAST Great Shanghai. Initially, a loan of $2.5 million was made from STRATTEC to VAST LLC related to STRATTEC’s share of this transaction. The outstanding loan balance of $1.5 million as of September 26, 2010 is reflected as Loan to Joint Venture in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included as part of this report. A $2.1 million stand-by letter of credit was issued by VAST LLC, and guaranteed by STRATTEC, related to the remaining amount due on this transaction. As a result of this pur chase, VAST LLC recorded a loss equal to the difference between the purchase price and the carrying value of the non-controlling interest of approximately $1.2 million as a reduction of equity in its consolidated financial statements. STRATTEC’s share of this loss totaled $409,000 and is recorded as a reduction of Capital In Excess of Par Value in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The final payment related to this transaction was made on October 28, 2010 resulting in the cancellation of the stand-by letter of credit, and the associated guarantee by STRATTEC.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate book value as of September 26, 2010 and September 27, 2009. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid for a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 26, 2010 (in thousands of dollars):

	Fair Value Inputs
	Quoted Prices In Active Markets		Observable Inputs Other Than Market Prices		Unobservable Inputs

Rabbi Trust assets	$	4,089	$	-	$	-

The Rabbi Trust assets fund our supplemental executive retirement plan and are included in Other Current Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Assets held in the Trust include U.S. Treasury Securities, intermediate bond funds and large, medium and small-cap index funds.

Environmental Reserve

In 1995, we recorded a provision of $3 million for estimated costs to remediate a site at our Milwaukee facility. The site was contaminated by a solvent spill, which occurred in 1985, from a former above ground solvent storage tank located on the east side of the facility. The reserve was originally established based on third party estimates to adequately cover the cost for active remediation of the contamination. Due to changing technology and related costs associated with active remediation of the contamination, an updated analysis and estimate was obtained during fiscal 2009. As a result of this analysis, the reserve was reduced by approximately $1.1 million, to $1.5 million at December 27, 2009, to reflect the revised monitoring and remediation cost estimate. As of September 2 6, 2010, costs of approximately $400,000 have been incurred related to the installation of monitoring wells on the property and ongoing monitoring costs. We continue to monitor and evaluate the site with the use of groundwater monitoring wells that are installed on the property. An environmental consultant samples these wells one or two times a year to determine the status of the contamination and the potential for remediation of the contamination by natural attenuation, the dissipation of the contamination over time to concentrations below applicable standards. If such sampling evidences a sufficient degree of and trend toward natural attenuation of the contamination, we may be able to obtain a closure letter from the regulatory authorities resolving the issue without the need for active remediation. If a sufficient degree and trend toward natural attenuation is not evidenced by sampling, a more active form of remediation beyond natural attenuation may be required . The sampling has not yet satisfied all of the requirements for closure by natural attenuation. As a result, sampling continues and the reserve remains at an amount to reflect the cost of active remediation. The reserve is not measured on a discounted basis. We believe, based on findings-to-date and known environmental regulations, that the environmental reserve of $1.5 million at September 26, 2010, is adequate.

Shareholder’s Equity

A summary of activity impacting shareholders’ equity for the three month period ended September 26, 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

	Total Shareholders’ Equity			Equity Attributed to STRATTEC			Equity Attributed to Non-Controlling Interest
Balance, June 27, 2010	$	75,789		$	74,126		$	1,663
Net income		1,780			1,418			362
Dividend Declared		(3,983	)		(3,983	)		-
Purchase of additional interest in majority owned subsidiary		(22	)		-			(22	)
Translation adjustments		167			163			4
Stock Based Compensation		143			143			-
Employee Stock Purchases		13			13			-
Balance, September 26, 2010	$	73,887		$	71,880		$	2,007

Other Income, net

Net other income included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations accompanying this report primarily includes foreign currency transaction gains and losses, and Rabbi Trust gains and losses. Foreign currency transaction gains are the result of foreign currency transactions entered into by our Mexican subsidiaries and foreign currency cash balances. The Rabbi Trust funds our supplemental executive retirement plan. The investments held in the Trust are considered trading securities. The impact of these items for each of the periods presented is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 26,			September 27,
	2010			2009
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss)	$	(31	)	$	65
Rabbi Trust Gain		124			283
Other		106			40
	$	199		$	388

Income Taxes

The income tax provision for the three month periods ended September 26, 2010 and September 27, 2009 is impacted by a lower effective tax rate for income subject to tax in Mexico as compared to the effective tax rate for income subject to tax in the U.S.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards.

A reconciliation of the components of the basic and diluted per-share computations follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	September 26, 2010						September 27, 2009
	Net Income Attributable to STRATTEC		Weighted Average Shares		Per-Share Amount		Net Income Attributable to STRATTEC		Weighted Average Shares		Per-Share Amount
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	1,418		3,280	$	0.43	$	943		3,266	$	0.29
Stock-Based Compensation				19						5
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	1,418		3,299	$	0.43	$	943		3,271	$	0.29

Net earnings available to participating securities were not significant for the three months ended September 26, 2010 and September 27, 2009. We consider restricted stock that provides the holder with a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends to be a participating security.

As of September 26, 2010, options to purchase 223,100 shares of common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $34.22 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As of September 27, 2009, options to purchase 227,240 shares of common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $38.07 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Stock-based Compensation

We maintain an omnibus stock incentive plan. This plan provides for the granting of stock options, shares of restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. The Board of Directors has designated 1,700,000 shares of common stock available for the grant of awards under the plan. Remaining shares available to be granted under the plan as of September 26, 2010 were 229,243. Awards that expire or are canceled without delivery of shares become available for re-issuance under the plan. We issue new shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises.

Nonqualified and incentive stock options and shares of restricted stock have been granted to our officers and specified employees under our stock incentive plan. Stock options granted under the plan may not be issued with an exercise price less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the option is granted. Stock options become exercisable as determined at the date of grant by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The options expire 5 to 10 years after the grant date unless an earlier expiration date is set at the time of grant. The options vest 1 to 4 years after the date of grant. Shares of restricted stock granted under the plan are subject to vesting criteria determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at the time the sh ares are granted and have a minimum vesting period of three years from the date of grant. Restricted shares granted have voting and dividend rights. The restricted stock grants issued to date vest 3 years after the date of grant.

The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The resulting compensation cost for fixed awards with graded vesting schedules is amortized on a straight line basis over the vesting period for the entire award. The fair value of each restricted stock grant was based on the market price of the underlying common stock as of the date of grant. The resulting compensation cost is amortized on a straight line basis over the vesting period.

A summary of stock option activity under the plan for the three months ended September 26, 2010 is as follows:

	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding, June 27, 2010		297,650		$	33.01
Granted		40,000		$	22.47
Exercised		-			-
Expired		(36,550	)	$	61.22
Forfeited		-			-
Outstanding, September 26, 2010		301,100		$	28.18		6.6	$	1,528
Exercisable, September 26, 2010		112,800		$	47.58		4.3	$	256

No stock options vested or were exercised during the three month periods ended September 26, 2010 and September 27, 2009.

The grant date fair value and assumptions used to determine compensation expense for the options granted during the three months ended September 26, 2010 are as follows:

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value:
Options Issued at Grant Date Market Value		n/a
Options Issued Above Grant Date Market Value	$	7.48
Assumptions:
Risk Free Interest Rate		1.08	%
Expected Volatility		59.89	%
Expected Dividend Yield		1.54	%
Expected Term (in years)		4.0

A summary of restricted stock activity under the stock incentive plan for the three months ended September 26, 2010 is as follows:


	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested Balance, June 27, 2010		27,500		$	29.90
Granted		18,200		$	19.53
Vested		(8,600	)	$	47.78
Forfeited		-		$	-
Nonvested Balance, September 26, 2010		37,100		$	20.67

As of September 26, 2010, there was $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options granted under the stock incentive plan. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years. As of September 26, 2010, there was approximately $474,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock grants under the plan. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for any future changes in estimated and actual forfeitures of awards granted under the plan.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

We have a qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all U.S. associates. Benefits are based on years of service and final average compensation. Our policy is to fund at least the minimum actuarially computed annual contribution required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Plan assets consist primarily of listed equity and fixed income securities. Effective January 1, 2010, an amendment to the qualified defined benefit pension plan discontinued the benefit accruals for salary increases and credited service rendered after December 31, 2009. As a result of this action, a curtailment loss related to unrecognized prior service cost of $505,000 was recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

We have a noncontributory supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”), which is a nonqualified defined benefit plan. The SERP will pay supplemental pension benefits to certain key employees upon retirement based upon the employees’ years of service and compensation. The SERP is being funded through a Rabbi trust with M&I Trust Company. We also sponsor a postretirement health care plan for all of our U.S. associates hired prior to June 2, 2001. The expected cost of retiree health care benefits is recognized during the years that the associates who are covered under the plan render service. Effective January 1, 2010, an amendment to the postretirement health care plan limited the benefit for future eligible retirees to $4,000 per plan year and is subject to a maxim um coverage period based on the associate’s retirement date and age. The postretirement health care plan is unfunded.

The following tables summarize the net periodic benefit cost recognized for each of the periods indicated under these two plans (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	September 26, 2010			September 27, 2009			September 26, 2010			September 27, 2009
Service cost	$	17		$	470		$	2		$	31
Interest cost		1,151			1,285			67			175
Expected return on plan assets		(1,581	)		(1,588	)		-			-
Amortization of prior service cost		3			20			(187	)		(97	)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		614			201			158			171
Net periodic benefit cost	$	204		$	388		$	40		$	280

No contributions were made to the qualified pension plan during the three months ended September 26, 2010. Voluntary contributions made to the qualified pension plan totaled $1.0 million during the three month period ending September 27, 2009. Voluntary contributions of $2.0 million are anticipated to be made during the remainder of fiscal 2011.

Item 2

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and its 2010 Annual Report which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 1, 2010. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to years refer to fiscal years.

Analysis of Results of Operations

Three months ended September 26, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 27, 2009

Net sales for the three months ended September 26, 2010 were $59.8 million compared to net sales of $41.2 million for the three months ended September 27, 2009. Sales to our largest customers overall increased in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter levels due to higher customer vehicle production volumes. Sales to Chrysler Group LLC were $19.6 million in the current quarter compared to $12.8 million in the prior year quarter. Sales to General Motors Company were $14.8 million in the current quarter compared to $9.9 million in the prior year quarter. Included in the current quarter sales to General Motors were $1.7 million of sales to Nexteer Automotive, formerly a unit of Delphi Corporation, which is now owned by General Motors. Sales to Ford Motor Company incre ased to $5.5 million in the current quarter compared to $3.7 million in the prior year quarter. Sales to Hyundai/Kia were $4.3 million in the current quarter compared to $3.0 million in the prior year quarter.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 17.0 percent in the current quarter compared to 16.5 percent in the prior year quarter. The higher gross profit margin was primarily the result of higher customer vehicle production volumes compared to the prior year quarter which resulted in more favorable absorption of fixed manufacturing costs, offset by increased expense provisions of approximately $460,000 for the accrual of bonuses under our Economic Value Added (EVA®) Incentive Bonus Plans. The increased expense for the accrual of bonuses affects both cost of goods sold and operating expenses. Also impacting the current quarter results were lower purchased raw material costs for zinc partially offset by higher purchased raw material costs for brass. The average zinc price paid per pou nd decreased to $0.97 in the current quarter from $1.21 in the prior year quarter. During the current quarter, we used approximately 2.4 million pounds of zinc. This resulted in decreased zinc costs of approximately $590,000 in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter. The average brass price paid per pound increased to $3.67 in the current quarter from $2.90 in the prior year quarter. During the current quarter, we used approximately 270,000 pounds of brass. This resulted in increased brass costs of approximately $210,000 in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter.

Engineering, selling and administrative expenses were $8.2 million in the current quarter compared to $6.2 million in the prior year quarter. This increase was primarily the result of increased incentive bonus expense of approximately $420,000 incurred during the current quarter. Prior year quarter expenses were also lower due to temporary actions implemented with respect to the salaried work force to help conserve cash during the recession. These actions included reductions in wages and the 401(k) match, as well as cost savings related to several unpaid work furlough days.

The prior year quarter results included a $220,000 recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts. In our third quarter ended March 29, 2009, we recorded a $500,000 provision for doubtful accounts in connection with Chrysler LLC’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for certain of their U.S. legal entities on April 30, 2009. As of September 27, 2009, all uncollectible amounts related to the bankruptcy filings were written off against the reserve and the recovery was recognized.

The income from operations in the current quarter was $2.0 million compared to $819,000 in the prior year quarter. This change was primarily the result of the increase in sales and gross profit margin as discussed above.

Equity earnings of joint ventures increased to $422,000 during the current quarter compared to $96,000 in the prior year quarter. This improvement was primarily the result of favorable economic conditions in China and a year over year increase in our ownership percentage resulting from the November 2009 purchase by VAST LLC of the non-controlling interest of its two Chinese joint ventures, VAST Fuzhou and VAST Great Shanghai.

Net other income was $199,000 in the current quarter compared to $388,000 in the prior year quarter. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in gains on the Rabbi Trust in the current quarter as compared to the prior year quarter and a reduction in favorable transaction gains resulting from foreign currency transactions entered into by our Mexican subsidiaries in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter. The Rabbi Trust funds our supplemental executive retirement plan. Gains related to the Rabbi Trust totaled $124,000 in the current quarter compared to $283,000 in the prior year quarter. The investments held in the Trust are considered trading securities. Foreign currency transaction losses totaled $31,000 in the current quarter compared to gains of $65,000 in the prior year quarter.

The income tax provision for the three month periods ended September 26, 2010 and September 27, 2009 was impacted by a lower effective tax rate for income subject to tax in Mexico as compared to the effective tax rate for income subject to tax in the U.S.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of cash flow is from our major customers, which include General Motors Company, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler Group LLC. As of the date of filing this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of our customers are making payments on their outstanding accounts receivable in accordance with the payment terms included on their purchase orders. A summary of our outstanding receivable balances from our major customers as of September 26, 2010 is as follows (in thousands of dollars):

		U.S.		Canada		Mexico		Total
General Motors	$	5,325	$	1,466	$	1,677	$	8,468
Ford		2,642		482		158		3,282
Chrysler		4,237		7,185		1,109		12,531

Cash flow used in operating activities was $2.3 million during the three months ended September 26, 2010 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $1.2 million during the three months ended September 27, 2009. Current period operating cash flow was impacted by a reduction in accrued payroll and benefit balances resulting from the August 2010 payment of approximately $5 million in bonuses, which were earned during fiscal 2010 under our incentive bonus plans. There were no bonus payments in the prior year. No pension contributions were made to our qualified plan during the current quarter. Pension contributions totaled $1 million during the prior year quarter.

Capital expenditures during both the current quarter and prior year quarter totaled $1.8 million. We anticipate that capital expenditures will be approximately $6 million in fiscal 2011, primarily relating to expenditures in support of requirements for new product programs and the upgrade and replacement of existing equipment.

On February 26, 2009, our Board of Directors took action to suspend payment of our quarterly dividend to conserve cash. On August 4, 2010, our Board of Directors declared a special one-time cash dividend of $1.20 per common share payable on October 29, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 8, 2010. The special dividend totaled approximately $4.0 million and is being funded with current cash balances. Although we believe the outlook for our business is generally positive, the uncertain strength of economic recovery in North America, and the effect that this and the continued restructuring of our two largest customers may have on STRATTEC have resulted in both management and our Board being cautious about reinstating a regular dividend at this time. However, the Board intends to continue to rev iew the situation on a regular basis.

Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program to buy back outstanding shares of our common stock. Shares authorized for buy back under the program totaled 3,839,395 at September 26, 2010. A total of 3,655,322 shares have been repurchased as of September 26, 2010, at a cost of approximately $136.4 million. No shares were repurchased during the three months ended September 26, 2010. Additional repurchases may occur from time to time and are expected to continue to be funded by cash flow from operations and current cash balances. Based on the current economic environment and our preference to conserve cash for other uses, we anticipate minimal or no stock repurchase activity in fiscal year 2011.

We have a $20.0 million unsecured line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) with M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, which expires October 30, 2011. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit at September 26, 2010 or September 27, 2009. Interest on borrowings under our line of credit is at varying rates based on the London Interbank Offering Rate. We believe that the Line of Credit is adequate, along with existing cash balances and cash flow from operations, to meet our anticipated capital expenditure, working capital and operating expenditure requirements. The Line of Credit is not subject to any covenants.

Over the past several years, we have been impacted by rising health care costs, which have increased our cost of employee medical coverage. A portion of these increases have been offset by plan design changes and employee wellness initiatives. We have also been impacted by increases in the market price of zinc and brass and inflation in Mexico, which impacts the U. S. dollar costs of our Mexican operations. We have negotiated raw material price adjustments clauses with certain, but not all, of our customers to offset some of the market price fluctuations. We do not hedge against our Mexican peso exposure.

Joint Ventures

We participate in certain Alliance Agreements with WITTE Automotive (“WITTE”) and ADAC Automotive (“ADAC”). WITTE, of Velbert, Germany, is a privately held automotive supplier. WITTE designs, manufactures and markets components including locks and keys, hood latches, rear compartment latches, seat back latches, door handles and specialty fasteners. WITTE’s primary market for these products has been Europe. ADAC, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a privately held automotive supplier and manufactures engineered products, including door handles and other automotive trim parts, utilizing plastic injection molding, automated painting and various assembly processes.

The Alliance provides a set of cross-licensing agreements for the manufacture, distribution and sale of WITTE products by STRATTEC and ADAC in North America, and the manufacture, distribution and sale of STRATTEC and ADAC products by WITTE in Europe. Additionally, a joint venture company, Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”), in which WITTE, STRATTEC and ADAC each hold a one-third interest, exists to seek opportunities to manufacture and sell the companies’ products in areas of the world outside of North America and Europe.

VAST do Brasil, a joint venture between VAST LLC and Ifer do Brasil Ltda., was formed to service customers in South America. VAST Fuzhou and VAST Great Shanghai (collectively known as VAST China), began as joint ventures between VAST LLC and Taiwanese partners to provide a base of operations to service our automotive customers in the Asian market. Effective November 20, 2009, VAST LLC purchased the remaining 40 percent interest of these two Chinese joint ventures, which was held by our former Taiwanese partners, for $9.6 million. VAST LLC now owns 100 percent of the Chinese joint ventures. VAST LLC also maintains branch offices in South Korea and Japan in support of customer sales and engineering requirements.

The VAST LLC investments are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The activities related to the VAST LLC joint ventures resulted in equity earnings of joint ventures to STRATTEC of approximately $422,000 during the three months ended September 26, 2010 and approximately $96,000 during the three months ended September 27, 2009. No capital contributions were made to VAST LLC during the current or prior year quarters.

In fiscal year 2007, we entered into a joint venture with ADAC and formed ADAC-STRATTEC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The joint venture was created to establish injection molding and door handle assembly operations in Mexico. STRATTEC originally held a 50.1 percent interest in ADAC-STRATTEC LLC. Effective June 28, 2010, STRATTEC purchased an additional .9 percent interest from ADAC and now owns 51 percent. In addition, a Mexican entity, ADAC-STRATTEC de Mexico, exists and is wholly owned by ADAC-STRATTEC LLC. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC’s financial results are consolidated with the financial results of STRATTEC and resulted in increased net income to STRATTEC of approximately $55,000 during the three months ended September 26, 2010 and approximately $28,000 during the three months e nded September 27, 2009.

Effective November 30, 2008, STRATTEC established a new entity, STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC (“SPA”), which is 80 percent owned by STRATTEC and 20 percent owned by WITTE. SPA operates the North American portion of the Power Products business which was acquired from Delphi Corporation. The financial results of SPA are consolidated with the financial results of STRATTEC and resulted in increased net income to STRATTEC of approximately $628,000 during the three months ended September 26, 2010 and decreased net income to STRATTEC of approximately $140,000 for the three months ended September 27, 2009.

Other Matters

Health care reform legislation was recently enacted by the Federal government. We are currently evaluating the legislation to determine its effects on our plan structure, future operating results and financial position.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance that required reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements, including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for Level 3 reconciliation disclosures that are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. We do not expect the new disclosure provisions for Level 3 fair value measurements to have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company believes the following represents its critical accounting policies:

Pension and Postretirement Health Benefits – Pension and postretirement health obligations and costs are developed from actuarial valuations. The determination of the obligation and expense for pension and postretirement health benefits is dependent on the selection of certain assumptions used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. Those assumptions are described in the Notes to Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report and include, among others, the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, retirement age and rates of increase in compensation and health care costs. We evaluate and update all of the assumptions annually on June 30, the measurement date. Actual results that differ from these assumptio ns are deferred and, under certain circumstances, amortized over future periods. While we believe that the assumptions used are appropriate, significant differences in the actual experience or significant changes in the assumptions may materially affect our pension and postretirement health obligations and future expense related to these obligations. Refer to the discussion of Critical Accounting Policies included in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Retirement Plans and Postretirement Costs included in the Notes to Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 1, 2010.

Other Reserves – We have reserves such as an environmental reserve, a warranty reserve, an incurred but not reported claim reserve for self-insured health plans, a workers’ compensation reserve, an allowance for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable and a repair and maintenance supply parts reserve. These reserves require the use of estimates and judgment with regard to risk exposure, ultimate liability and net realizable value.

Environmental Reserve – We have a liability recorded related to the estimated costs to remediate a site at our Milwaukee facility, which was contaminated by a solvent spill from a former above ground solvent storage tank occurring in 1985. The recorded environmental liability balance involves judgment and estimates. Our reserve estimate is based on a third party assessment of the costs to adequately cover the cost of active remediation of the contamination at this site. Actual costs might vary from this estimate for a variety of reasons including changes in laws and changes in the assessment of the level of remediation actually required at this site. Therefore, future changes in laws or the assessment of the level of remediation required could result in changes in our estimate of the r equired liability. Refer to the discussion of Commitments and Contingencies included in the Notes to Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 1, 2010.

Warranty Reserve – We have a warranty liability recorded related to our exposure to warranty claims in the event our products fail to perform as expected, and we may be required to participate in the repair costs incurred by our customers for such products. The recorded warranty liability balance involves judgment and estimates. Our liability estimate is based on an analysis of historical warranty data as well as current trends and information, including our customers’ recent extension of their warranty programs. Actual warranty costs might vary from estimates due to the level of actual claims varying from our claims experience and estimates. Therefore, future actual claims experience could result in changes in our estimates of the required liability. Refer t o the discussion of Warranty Reserve under Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Notes to Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 1, 2010.

Incurred But Not Reported Claim Reserve for Self-Insured Health Plans and Workers’ Compensation Reserve – We have self-insured medical and dental plans covering all eligible U.S. associates. We also maintain an insured workers’ compensation program covering all U.S. associates. The insurance is renewed annually and may be covered under a loss sensitive plan. Under a loss sensitive plan, the ultimate cost is dependent upon losses incurred during the policy period. The incurred loss amount for loss sensitive policies will continue to change as claims develop and are settled in future periods. The expected ultimate cost of claims incurred under these plans is subject to judgment and estimation. We estimate the ultimate expected cost of claims incurred und er these plans based upon the aggregate liability for reported claims and an estimated additional liability for claims incurred but not reported. Our estimate of claims incurred but not reported is based on an analysis of historical data, current trends related to claims and health care costs and information available from the insurance carrier. Actual ultimate costs may vary from estimates due to variations in actual claims experience from past trends and large unexpected claims being filed. Therefore, changes in claims experience and large unexpected claims could result in changes to our estimate of the claims incurred but not reported liabilities. Refer to the discussion of Self Insurance and Loss Sensitive Plans under Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in Notes to Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 1, 2010.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Trade Accounts Receivable – Our trade accounts receivable consist primarily of receivables due from Original Equipment Manufacturers in the automotive industry and locksmith distributors relating to our service and aftermarket business. Our evaluation of the collectibility of our trade accounts receivable involves judgment and estimates and includes a review of past due items, general economic conditions and the economic climate of the industry as a whole. The estimate of the required reserve involves uncertainty as to future collectibility of receivable balances. This uncertainty is magnified by the financial difficulty currently experienced by our customers as discussed under Risk-Factors-Loss of Significant Customers, Vehicle Content, Vehicle Mod els and Market Share included in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis in our 2010 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 1, 2010. Also, refer to the discussion of Receivables under Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in Notes to Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 1, 2010.

Repair and Maintenance Supply Parts Reserve – We maintain an inventory of repair and maintenance parts in support of operations. The inventory includes critical repair parts for all production equipment as well as general maintenance items. The inventory of critical repair parts is required to avoid disruptions in our customers’ just-in-time production schedules due to lack of spare parts when equipment break-downs occur. Depending on maintenance requirements during the life of the equipment, excess quantities of repair parts arise. A repair and maintenance supply parts reserve is maintained to recognize the normal adjustment of inventory for obsolete and slow-moving repair and maintenance supply parts. Our evaluation of the reserve level involves judgment and est imates, which are based on a review of historical obsolescence and current inventory levels. Actual obsolescence may differ from estimates due to actual maintenance requirements differing from historical levels. This could result in changes to our estimated required reserve. Refer to the discussion of Repair and Maintenance Supply Parts under Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Notes to Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 1, 2010.

We believe the reserves discussed above are estimated using consistent and appropriate methods. However, changes to the assumptions could materially affect the recorded reserves.

Stock-Based Compensation – Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. Determining the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating future volatility of our stock, the amount of stock-based awards that are expected to be forfeited and the expected term of awards granted. We estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. We amortize the fair value of all awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods. The expected term of awards granted represents the period of time they are expected to be outstanding. We determ ine the expected term based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms and vesting schedules. We estimate the expected volatility of our common stock at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of our common stock. The volatility factor used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model is based on our historical stock prices over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected term of the award. We base the risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term commensurate with the expected term of the award. We use historical data to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures. We record stock-based compensation only for those awards that are expected to vest. If actual results differ significantly from these estimates, stock-based compensation expense and our result s of operations could be materially impacted.

Risk Factors

We recognize we are subject to the following risk factors based on our operations and the nature of the automotive industry in which we operate:

Loss of Significant Customers, Vehicle Content, Vehicle Models and Market Share – Sales to General Motors Company, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Group LLC and Delphi Corporation represented approximately 67 percent of our annual net sales (based on fiscal 2010 results) and, accordingly, these customers account for a significant percentage of our outstanding accounts receivable. The contracts with these customers provide for supplying the customer’s requirements for a particular model. The contracts do not specify a specific quantity of parts. The contracts typically cover the life of a model, which averages approximately four to five years. Components for certa in customer models may also be “market tested” annually. Therefore, the loss of any one of these customers, the loss of a contract for a specific vehicle model, reduction in vehicle content, early cancellation of a specific vehicle model, technological changes or a significant reduction in demand for certain key models could occur, and if so, could have a material adverse effect on our existing and future revenues and net income.

On April 27, 2009, General Motors announced certain aspects of its Revised Viability Plan including reduced production volumes for calendar year 2009 and the subsequent five years. The announcement indicated that certain vehicle brands, including Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer and Saab, will be discontinued or sold. In addition, subsequent to Chrysler LLC’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April, 30 2009, they announced certain vehicle models planned for discontinuation (Jeep Commander, Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot, Dodge Nitro, Dodge Avenger, Dodge Caliber, Dodge Durango, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Viper, Chrysler Sebring, Chrysler Aspen etc.). Subsequently, certain of the models have been reaffirmed for continued production over the next two years. We continue to evaluate the impa ct these evolving plans have on our business as more details become available.

Our major customers also have significant under-funded legacy liabilities related to pension and postretirement health care obligations. The future impact of these items along with a continuing loss in their North American automotive market share to the “New Domestic” automotive manufacturers (primarily the Japanese automotive manufacturers) and/or a significant decline in the overall market demand for new vehicles may ultimately result in severe financial difficulty for these customers, including bankruptcy. If our major customers cannot fund their operations, we may incur significant write-offs of accounts receivable, incur impairment charges or require additional restructuring actions. For example, on October 8, 2005, Delphi Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. 60; As a result, we wrote-off $1.6 million of uncollectible accounts receivable due from Delphi Corporation. This directly reduced our pre-tax net income during fiscal 2006. On April 30, 2009, Chrysler LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for certain of their U.S. legal entities. During fiscal 2009, we recorded a provision for bad debts of $500,000 related to this filing, of which we subsequently recovered $421,000 of the $500,000 provision during fiscal 2010. This directly reduced our pre-tax net income during 2009 by $500,000 and increased our pre-tax income during 2010 by $421,000.

Production Slowdowns by Customers – Our major customers and many of their suppliers have been significantly impacted by the recession of 2008/2009. Many of our major customers instituted production cuts during fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010. Moreover, certain of our major customers have announced plans to continue these production cuts into future fiscal years. For example, during April 2009, General Motors Corporation announced assembly plant downtime for the months of May through July in order to reduce excess inventories at their dealer locations. Consequently, this downtime reduced our production schedules and affected both our sales and profitabi lity for our fiscal fourth quarter ending June 28, 2009 and our fiscal 2010 first quarter ending September 27, 2009. Additionally, on April 27, 2009, General Motors announced some aspects of its Revised Viability Plan including reduced production volumes for the remainder of calendar 2009 and the subsequent five calendar years. The continuation of these production cuts could have a material adverse effect on our existing and future revenues and net income.

Financial Distress of Automotive Supply Base – Automotive industry conditions have adversely affected STRATTEC and our supply base. Lower production levels at our major customers, volatility in certain raw material and energy costs and the global credit market crisis resulted in severe financial distress among many companies within the automotive supply base. During calendar years 2009 and 2010, several automotive suppliers have filed for bankruptcy protection or ceased operations. The continuation of financial distress within the supply base and suppliers’ inability to obtain credit from lending institutions may lead to commercial disputes and pos sible supply chain interruptions. In addition, the adverse industry environment may require us to take measures to ensure uninterrupted production. The continuation or worsening of these industry conditions could have a material adverse effect on our existing and future revenues and net income.

Shortage of Raw Materials or Components Supply – In the event of a rapid increase in production demands, either we or our customers or other suppliers may experience supply shortages of raw materials or components. This could be caused by a number of factors, including a lack of production line capacity or manpower or working capital constraints. In order to manage and reduce the costs of purchased goods and services, we and others within our industry have been rationalizing and consolidating our supply base. In addition, due to the recent turbulence in the automotive industry, several suppliers have initiated bankruptcy proceedings or ceased operations. As a result, there is greater dependence on fewer sources of supply for certa in components and materials, which could increase the possibility of a supply shortage of any particular component. If any of our customers experience a material supply shortage, either directly or as a result of supply shortages at another supplier, that customer may halt or limit the purchase of our products. Similarly, if we or one of our own suppliers experience a supply shortage we may become unable to produce the affected products if we cannot procure the components from another source. Such production interruptions could impede a ramp-up in vehicle production and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We consider the production capacities and financial condition of suppliers in our selection process, and expect that they will meet our delivery requirements. However, there can be no assurance that strong demand, capacity limitations, shortages of raw materials or other problems will not result in any shortages or delays in the supply of components to us.

Cost Reduction – There is continuing pressure from our major customers to reduce the prices we charge for our products. This requires us to generate cost reductions, including reductions in the cost of components purchased from outside suppliers. If we are unable to generate sufficient production cost savings in the future to offset pre-programmed price reductions, our gross margin and profitability will be adversely affected.

Cyclicality and Seasonality in the Automotive Market – The automotive market is cyclical and is dependent on consumer spending, on the availability of consumer credit and, to a certain extent, on customer sales incentives. Economic factors adversely affecting consumer demand for automobiles and automotive production, such as rising fuel costs, could adversely impact our net sales and net income. We typically experience decreased sales and operating income during the first fiscal quarter of each year due to the impact of scheduled customer plant shut-downs in July and new model changeovers.

Foreign Operations – As discussed under “Joint Ventures”, we have joint venture investments in Mexico, Brazil and China. As these operations continue to expand, their success will depend, in part, on our and our partners’ ability to anticipate and effectively manage certain risks inherent in international operations including: enforcing agreements and collecting receivables through certain foreign legal systems, payment cycles of foreign customers, compliance with foreign tax laws, general economic and political conditions in these countries and compliance with foreign laws and regulations.

Currency Exchange Rate Fluctuations – We incur a portion of our expenses in Mexican pesos. Exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso could have an adverse effect on our financial results.

Sources of and Fluctuations in Market Prices of Raw Materials – Our primary raw materials are high-grade zinc, brass, magnesium, aluminum, steel and plastic resins. These materials are generally available from a number of suppliers, but we have chosen to concentrate our sourcing with one primary vendor for each commodity or purchased component. We believe our sources of raw materials are reliable and adequate for our needs. However, the development of future sourcing issues related to using existing or alternative raw materials and the global availability of these materials as well as significant fluctuations in the market prices of these materials may have an adverse affect on our financial results if the increased raw material costs cannot be recovered from our customers.

Given the significant financial impact on us relating to changes in the cost of our primary raw materials, commencing with fiscal 2008, we began quoting quarterly material price adjustments for changes in our raw material costs in our negotiations with our customers. Our success in obtaining these quarterly price adjustments in our customer contracts is dependent on separate negotiations with each customer. It is not a standard practice for our customers to include such price adjustments in their contracts. We have been successful in obtaining quarterly price adjustments in some of our customer contracts. However, we have not been successful in obtaining the adjustments with all of our customers.

Disruptions Due to Work Stoppages and Other Labor Matters – Our major customers and many of their suppliers have unionized work forces. Work stoppages or slow-downs experienced by our customers or their suppliers could result in slow-downs or closures of assembly plants where our products are included in assembled vehicles. For example, strikes by a critical supplier called by the United Auto Workers led to extended shut-downs of most of General Motors’ North American assembly plants in February 2008 and in 1998. A material work stoppage experienced by one or more of our customers could have an adverse effect on our business and our financial results. In addition, all production associates at our Milwaukee facility are unionized. A sixteen-day strike by these associates in June 2001 resulted in increased costs as all salaried associates worked with additional outside resources to produce the components necessary to meet customer requirements. The current contract with the unionized associates is effective through June 29, 2014. We may encounter further labor disruption after the expiration date of this contract and may also encounter unionization efforts in our other plants or other types of labor conflicts, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business and our financial results.

Environmental and Safety Regulations – We are subject to Federal, state, local and foreign laws and other legal requirements related to the generation, storage, transport, treatment and disposal of materials as a result of our manufacturing and assembly operations. These laws include the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (as amended), the Clean Air Act (as amended) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (as amended). We have an environmental management system that is ISO-14001 certified. We believe that our existing environmental management system is adequate for current and anticipated operations and we have no current plans for substantial capital expenditures in the environmental area. ;An environmental reserve was established in 1995 for estimated costs to remediate a site at our Milwaukee facility. The site was contaminated by a former above-ground solvent storage tank, located on the east side of the facility. The contamination occurred in 1985. This is being monitored in accordance with Federal, state and local requirements. We do not currently anticipate any material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition or competitive position as a result of compliance with Federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws or other legal requirements. However, risk of environmental liability and changes associated with maintaining compliance with environmental laws is inherent in the nature of our business and there is no assurance that material liabilities or changes could not arise.

Highly Competitive Automotive Supply Industry – The automotive component supply industry is highly competitive. Some of our competitors are companies, or divisions or subsidiaries of companies, that are larger than STRATTEC and have greater financial and technology capabilities. Our products may not be able to compete successfully with the products of these other companies, which could result in loss of customers and, as a result, decreased sales and profitability. Some of our major customers have also announced that they will be reducing their supply base. This could potentially result in the loss of these customers and consolidation within the supply base. The loss of any of our major customers could have a material a dverse effect on our existing and future net sales and net income.

In addition, our competitive position in the North American automotive component supply industry could be adversely affected in the event that we are unsuccessful in making strategic acquisitions, alliances or establishing joint ventures that would enable us to expand globally. We principally compete for new business at the beginning of the development of new models and upon the redesign of existing models by our major customers. New model development generally begins two to five years prior to the marketing of such new models to the public. The failure to obtain new business on new models or to retain or increase business on redesigned existing models could adversely affect our business and financial results. In addition, as a result of relatively long lead times for many of our components, it may be difficult in the short-term for us to obtain new sales to replace any unexpected decline in the sale of existing products. Finally, we may incur significant product development expense in preparing to meet anticipated customer requirements which may not be recovered.

Program Volume and Pricing Fluctuations – We incur costs and make capital expenditures for new program awards based upon certain estimates of production volumes over the anticipated program life for certain vehicles. While we attempt to establish the price of our products for variances in production volumes, if the actual production of certain vehicle models is significantly less than planned, our net sales and net income may be adversely affected. We cannot predict our customers’ demands for the products we supply either in the aggregate or for particular reporting periods.

Investments in Customer Program Specific Assets – We make investments in machinery and equipment used exclusively to manufacture products for specific customer programs. This machinery and equipment is capitalized and depreciated over the expected useful life of each respective asset. Therefore, the loss of any one of our major customers, the loss of specific vehicle models or the early cancellation of a vehicle model could result in impairment in the value of these assets and may have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

Financial Industry / Credit Market Risk - The U.S. capital and credit markets have been experiencing volatility and disruption for over a year. In many cases this has resulted in pressures on borrowers and reduced credit availability from certain issuers without regard to the underlying financial strength of the borrower or issuer. If current levels of financial market disruption and volatility continue or worsen, there can be no assurance that such conditions will not have an effect on our ability to access debt and, in turn, result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Warranty Claims – We are exposed to warranty claims in the event that our products fail to perform as expected, and we may be required to participate in the repair costs incurred by our customers for such products. Our largest customers have recently extended their warranty protection for their vehicles. Other OEMs have similarly extended their warranty programs. This trend will put additional pressure on the supply base to improve quality systems. This trend may also result in higher cost recovery claims by OEMs from suppliers whose products incur a higher rate of warranty claims. Historically, we have experienced relatively low warranty charges from our customers due to our commercial arrangements and improvements in the quality, reliability and durability of our products. If our customers demand higher warranty-related cost recoveries, or if our products fail to perform as expected, it could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk is limited to fluctuations in raw material commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with STRATTEC’s foreign operations. We do not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes and hold no derivative financial instruments which would expose us to significant market risk. We have not had outstanding borrowings with third parties since December 1997. There is, therefore, currently no significant exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates. To the extent that we incur future borrowings under our line of credit, we would be subject to interest rate risk related to such borrowings. However, we are subject to foreign currency exchange rate exposure related to the U.S. dollar costs of our Mexican operations. A material increase in the value of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar would increase our expenses and, therefore, could adversely affect our profitability. Moreover, a material increase in the cost of certain of our raw material components, such as zinc or brass, would increase our cost of goods sold and, therefore, could materially adversely affect our profitability.

Item 4 Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Security and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation , under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at reaching a level of reasonable assurance. It should be noted that in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We have designed our disclosure controls and procedures to reach a level of reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II

Other Information

Item 1 Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, we may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time. We do not believe we are currently involved in any claim or action the ultimate disposition of which would have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

Item 1A. - Risk Factors

Please refer to the section titled “Risk Factors” herein for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties relating to our business. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2010.

Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds –

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on October 16, 1996, and the program was publicly announced on October 17, 1996. The Board of Directors has periodically increased the number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program, most recently in August 2008. The program currently authorizes the repurchase of up to 3,839,395 shares of our common stock from time to time, directly or through brokers or agents, and has no expiration date. Over the life of the repurchase program through September 26, 2010, a total of 3,655,322 shares have been repurchased at a cost of approximately $136.4 million. No shares were repurchased during the quarter ended September 26, 2010.

Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None

Item 4 [Removed and Reserved]

Item 5 Other Information - None

Item 6 Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

	4.4		Promissory Note dated as of October 31, 2010 by and between the Company and M&I Bank
	10.1(1)		Amended STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION Stock Incentive Plan
	10.2(1)		Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement for Outside (Non-Employee) Directors
	31.1		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification for Harold M. Stratton II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	31.2		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification for Patrick J. Hansen, Chief Financial Officer
	32 (2)		18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certifications

(1)	Incorporated by reference from the exhibit to the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2010.

(2)	This certification is not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (Registrant)

Date: November 4, 2010 By /s/ Patrick J. Hansen &# 160;

Patrick J. Hansen

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer,

Treasurer and Secretary

(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

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Exhibit 4.4

*00001440055-10001-095510302010*

PROMISSORY NOTE

Principal	Loan Date	Maturity	Loan No	Call / Coll	Account	Officer	Initials
$20,000,000.00	10-30-2010	10-31-2011	1440055-10001-		00000992919	06137

References in the boxes above are for Lender's use only and do not limit the applicability of this document to any particular loan or item.

Any item above containing "***" has been omitted due to text length limitations.

Borrower:

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

3333 W Good Hope Rd

Milwaukee, WI 53209-2043

Lender:

M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank

SE Wisconsin Region Commercial Lending

770 North Water Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Principal Amount: $20,000,000.00

Date of Note: October 30, 2010

PROMISE TO PAY. STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION ("Borrower") promises to pay to M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank ("Lender"), or order, in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal amount of Twenty Million & 00/100 Dollars ($20,000,000.00) or so much as may be outstanding, together with interest on the unpaid outstanding principal balance of each advance. Interest shall be calculated from the date of each advance until repayment of each advance.

PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this loan in one payment of all outstanding principal plus all accrued unpaid interest on October 31, 2011. In addition, Borrower will pay regular monthly payments of all accrued unpaid interest due as of each payment date, beginning November 30, 2010, with all subsequent interest payments to be due on the last day of each month after that. Unless otherwise agreed or required by applicable law, payments will be applied to Accrued Interest, Principal, Late Charges, and Escrow. Borrower will pay Lender at Lender's address shown above or at such other place as Lender may designate in writing.

VARIABLE INTEREST RATE. The interest rate on this Note is subject to change from time to time based on changes in an independent index which is the one month British Bankers Association (BBA) LIBOR and reported by a major news service selected by Lender (such as Reuters, Bloomberg or Moneyline Telerate). If BBA LIBOR for the one month period is not provided or reported on the first day of a month because, for example, it is a weekend or holiday or for another reason, the One Month LIBOR Rate shall be established as of the preceding day on which a BBA LIBOR rate is provided for the one month per iod and reported by the selected news service (the "Index"). The Index is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Lender on its loans. If the Index becomes unavailable during the term of this loan, Lender may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower. Lender will tell Borrower the current Index rate upon Borrower's request. The interest rate change will not occur more often than each first day of each calendar month and will become effective without notice to the Borrower. Borrower understands that Lender may make loans based on other rates as well. The Index currently is 0.258% per annum. Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Note will be calculated as described in the "INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD" paragraph using a rate of 2.500 percentage points over the Index, resulting in an initial rate of 2.758% per annum based on a year of 360 days. NOTICE: Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Note be more than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.

INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD. Interest on this Note is computed on a 365/360 basis; that is, by applying the ratio of the interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. All interest payable under this Note is computed using this method. This calculation method results in a higher effective interest rate than the numeric interest rate stated in this Note.

PREPAYMENT. Borrower may pay without penalty all or a portion of the amount owed earlier than it is due. Early payments will not, unless agreed to by Lender in writing, relieve Borrower of Borrower's obligation to continue to make payments of accrued unpaid interest. Rather, early payments will reduce the principal balance due. Borrower agrees not to send Lender payments marked "paid in full", "without recourse", or similar language. If Borrower sends such a payment, Lender may accept it without losing any of Lender's rights under this Note, and Borrower will re main obligated to pay any further amount owed to Lender. All written communications concerning disputed amounts, including any check or other payment instrument that indicates that the payment constitutes "payment in full" of the amount owed or that is tendered with other conditions or limitations or as full satisfaction of a disputed amount must be mailed or delivered to: M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, P.O. 3114 Milwaukee, WI 53201-3114.

LATE CHARGE. If a payment is not made on or before the 10th day after its due date, Borrower will be charged 5.000% of the unpaid portion of the regularly scheduled payment.

INTEREST AFTER DEFAULT. Upon default, including failure to pay upon final maturity, the interest rate on this Note shall be increased by adding an additional 5.000 percentage point margin ("Default Rate Margin"). The Default Rate Margin shall also apply to each succeeding interest rate change that would have applied had there been no default. However, in no event will the interest rate exceed the maximum interest rate limitations under applicable law.

DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an event of default ("Event of Default") under this Note:

Payment Default. Borrower fails to make any payment when due under this Note.

Other Defaults. Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any other term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Note or in any of the related documents or to comply with or to perform any term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between Lender and Borrower.

Default in Favor of Third Parties. Borrower or any Grantor defaults under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person that may materially affect any of Borrower's property or Borrower's ability to repay this Note or perform Borrower's obligations under this Note or any of the related documents.

False Statements. Any warranty, representation or statement made or furnished to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower's behalf under this Note or the related documents is false or misleading in any material respect, either now or at the time made or furnished or becomes false or misleading at any time thereafter.

Insolvency. The dissolution or termination of Borrower's existence as a going business, the insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver for any part of Borrower's property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Borrower.

Creditor or Forfeiture Proceedings. Commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help, repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by any governmental agency against any collateral securing the loan. This includes a garnishment of any of Borrower's accounts, including deposit accounts, with Lender. However, this Event of Default shall not apply if there is a good faith dispute by Borrower as to the validity or reasonableness of the claim which is the basis of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and if Borrower giv es Lender written notice of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and deposits with Lender monies or a surety bond for the creditor or forfeiture proceeding, in an amount determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as being an adequate reserve or bond for the dispute.

Events Affecting Guarantor. Any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation party of any of the indebtedness or any guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation party dies or becomes incompetent, or revokes or disputes the validity of, or liability under, any guaranty of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note.

Change In Ownership. Any change in ownership of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the common stock of Borrower.

Adverse Change. A material adverse change occurs in Borrower's financial condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of this Note is impaired.

Insecurity. Lender in good faith believes itself insecure.

LENDER'S RIGHTS. Upon default, Lender may declare the entire unpaid principal balance under this Note and all accrued unpaid interest immediately due, and then Borrower will pay that amount.

ATTORNEYS' FEES; EXPENSES. Lender may hire or pay someone else to help collect this Note if Borrower does not pay. Borrower will pay Lender that amount. This includes, subject to any limits under applicable law, Lender's attorneys' fees and Lender's legal expenses, whether or not there is a lawsuit, including attorneys' fees, expenses for bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction), and appeals. If not prohibited by applicable law, Borrower also will pay any court costs, in addition to all other sums provided by law.

JURY WAIVER. Lender and Borrower hereby waive the right to any jury trial in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim brought by either Lender or Borrower against the other.

GOVERNING LAW. This Note will be governed by federal law applicable to Lender and, to the extent not preempted by federal law, the laws of the State of Wisconsin without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. This Note has been accepted by Lender in the State of Wisconsin.

CHOICE OF VENUE. If there is a lawsuit, Borrower agrees upon Lender's request to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

DISHONORED ITEM FEE. Borrower will pay a fee to Lender of $30.00 if Borrower makes a payment on Borrower's loan and the check or preauthorized charge with which Borrower pays is later dishonored.

RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a right of setoff in all Borrower's accounts with Lender (whether checking, savings, or some other account). This includes all accounts Borrower holds jointly with someone else and all accounts Borrower may open in the future. However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts for which setoff would be prohibited by law. Borrower authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the debt against any and all such accounts , and, at Lender's option, to administratively freeze all such accounts to allow Lender to protect Lender's charge and setoff rights provided in this paragraph.

LINE OF CREDIT. This Note evidences a revolving line of credit. Advances under this Note, as well as directions for payment from Borrower's accounts, may be requested orally or in writing by Borrower or by an authorized person. Lender may, but need not, require that all oral requests be confirmed in writing. Borrower agrees to be liable for all sums either: (A) advanced in accordance with the instructions of an authorized person or (B) credited to any of Borrower's accounts with Lender. The unpaid principal balance owi ng on this Note at any time may be evidenced by endorsements on this Note or by Lender's internal records, including daily computer print-outs. Lender will have no obligation to advance funds under this Note if: (A) Borrower or any guarantor is in default under the terms of this Note or any agreement that Borrower or any guarantor has with Lender, including any agreement made in connection with the signing of this Note; (B) Borrower or any guarantor ceases doing business or is insolvent; (C) any guarantor seeks, claims or otherwise attempts to limit, modify or revoke such guarantor's guarantee of this Note or any other loan with Lender; (D) Borrower has applied funds provided pursuant to this Note for purposes other than those authorized by Lender; or (E) Lender in good faith believes itself insecure.

SUCCESSOR INTERESTS. The terms of this Note shall be binding upon Borrower, and upon Borrower's heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns.

GENERAL PROVISIONS. This Note benefits Lender and its successors and assigns, and binds Borrower and Borrower's heirs, successors, assigns, and representatives. If any part of this Note cannot be enforced, this fact will not affect the rest of the Note. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights or remedies under this Note without losing them. Borrower and any other person who signs, guarantees or endorses this Note, to the extent allowed by law, waive presentment, demand for payment, and notice of dishonor. Upon any change in the terms of this Note, and unless otherwise expressly stated in writing, no party who signs this Note, whether as maker, guarantor, accommodation maker or endorser, shall be released from liability. All such parties agree that Lender may renew or extend (repeatedly and for any length of time) this loan or release any party or guarantor or collateral; or impair, fail to realize upon or perfect Lender's security interest in the collateral; and take any other action deemed necessary by Lender without the consent of or notice to anyone. All such parties also agree that Lender may modify this loan without the consent of or notice to anyone other than the party with whom the modification is made. The obligations under this Note are joint and several.

PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS NOTE, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE, INCLUDING THE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS. BORROWER AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THE NOTE.

BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE.

BORROWER:

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

By: /s/ Patrick J. Hansen

Patrick J. Hansen, Senior V. P. & CFO

of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

By: /s/ Harold M. Stratton II

Harold M. Stratton II, Chairman & CEO

of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

ex311strtq110q.htm

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Harold M. Stratton II, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2010

/s/ Harold M. Stratton II

Harold M. Stratton II,

Chief Executive Officer

ex312strtq110q.htm

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Patrick J. Hansen, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION;

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2010

/s/ Patrick J. Hansen

Patrick J. Hansen,

Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 32

Certification of Periodic Financial Report

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (the "Company") certifies that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 26, 2010 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 4, 2010

/s/ Harold M. Stratton II

Harold M. Stratton II,

Chief Executive Officer

Dated: November 4, 2010

/s/ Patrick J. Hansen

Patrick J. Hansen,

Chief Financial Officer

This certification is made solely for purpose of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purpose.