United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 11, 2003



                            VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Georgia                   0-13394                58-1217564
    (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
          Of incorporation           File Number)          Identification)

                 1868 Tucker Industrial Drive., Tucker, GA 30084
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (770) 938-2080

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
         ---------------------------------

         The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 12:

         Exhibit 99:  Earnings Release of Video Display Corporation dated July
                      11, 2003

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
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         On July 11, 2003, Video Display Corporation issued a press release
announcing the earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 ended May 31, 2003.
A copy of the release is furnished with this report as an exhibit pursuant to
Item 12 under Item 9 of this Form 8-K.



                                   SIGNATURES

         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.

                                   VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION
                                             (Registrant)



Date:  July 11, 2003               By: /s/ Carol D. Franklin
                                       -----------------------------
                                         Carol D. Franklin
                                         Chief Financial Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99      Earnings Release of Video Display Corporation dated July 11,
                2003