UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2011

DRI Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 378-8992

Not Applicable.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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          On May 16, 2011, DRI Corporation announced in a press release that it posted net sales of $19.1 million and a net loss of $680 thousand, or 6 cents per basic and diluted common share outstanding, for the period ended March 31, 2011.  These results compare to net sales of $22.1 million and a net loss of $995 thousand, or 8 cents per basic and diluted common share outstanding, for first quarter 2010. Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding were 11.9 million for the reporting period, as compared to 11.8 million a year ago.

          In the same press release, the Company discussed order flow in the U.S. and international transit markets, U.S. federal funding legislation for public transportation, and management’s fiscal year 2011 outlook.

          Further, the Company announced in the same press release that (1) management will discuss first quarter 2011 results during an investors’ conference call on May 18, 2011, at 11 a.m. (Eastern), and (2) that the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held June 17, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.

          The Company incorporates by reference the information included in Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Form 8-K. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(a)      Exhibits.
          99.1      Press release dated May 16, 2011.

SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.