Registration No. ________

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2000

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  WISCONSIN                     39-1804239
        (State or Other Jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer
       Incorporation or Organization)     Identification No.)

         3333 West Good Hope Road
           Milwaukee, Wisconsin                   53209
(Address of principal executive offices)        (ZIP Code)

                      _________________________

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)

                                                Copy to:
               PATRICK J. HANSEN           JAMES M. BEDORE, ESQ.
   Vice President, Chief Financial     Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren,
     Officer, Treasurer and Secretary     Norris & Rieselbach, s.c.
        STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION     1000 North Water Street
         3333 West Good Hope Road        Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
        Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209
(Name and address of agent for service)

414-247-3333
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

                         Proposed
                         Proposed         Maximum
Title of Securities      Maximum         Aggregate       Amount of
to be                  Amount to be    Offering Price     Offering    Registration
Registered              Registered       Per Share       Price (1)         Fee
--------------------  --------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------

Common Stock,
.01 par value . . .  411,082 shares  $  33.06  (1)(2)  $ 13,590,371  $       3,588

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(1)     For  the  purpose  of  computing  the  registration  fee, STRATTEC SECURITY
CORPORATION  (the  "Registrant") has used $33.06 as the average of the high and low
prices  of the Common Stock as reported on February 23, 2000 on the Nasdaq National
Market  for  the  offering  price  per  share,  in  accordance  with  Rule  457(h).

(2)     The  actual  offering price will be determined in accordance with the terms
of  the  Plan.


PART II - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

This Registration Statement has been filed to register additional shares of the Registrant's common stock made available under the STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION Stock Incentive Plan by reason of an amendment thereto approved by the shareholders of the Registrant. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Registrant's earlier Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-4300) effective April 29, 1996 are incorporated by reference and made a part hereof.

Item 8. Exhibits.

4.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.
4.2 By-Laws of the Registrant.
4.3 Rights Agreement, dated as of February 6, 1996, between the Registrant and Firstar Trust Company, as Rights Agent, which includes the Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit A and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Common Shares as Exhibit B.
5 Opinion of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, s.c. as to the legality of the stock being registered.
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2 Consent of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, s.c. (included in Exhibit 5).
24 Power of Attorney.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, on February 24, 2000.

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
(Registrant)

By /s/  Harold  M.  Stratton  II
   -------------------------------------
   Harold  M.  Stratton  II
   Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Harold M. Stratton II and John G. Cahill, and each of them, as true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting onto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

SIGNATURE                                        TITLE                            DATE

/s/ Harold M. Stratton II
--------------------------   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and
Harold M. Stratton II        Director (Principal Executive Officer)         February 24, 2000

/s/ John G. Cahill
--------------------------   President, Chief Operating Officer and
John G. Cahill               Director                                       February 24, 2000

/s/ Patrick J. Hansen
--------------------------   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Patrick J. Hansen            Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial
                             Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)      February 24, 2000

/s/ Frank J. Krejci
--------------------------
Frank J. Krejci              Director                                       February 24, 2000

/s/ Michael J. Koss
--------------------------
Michael J. Koss              Director                                       February 24, 2000

/s/ Robert Feitler
--------------------------
Robert Feitler               Director                                       February 24, 2000

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STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
(THE "REGISTRANT")

(COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-25150)

EXHIBIT INDEX
TO
FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT

EXHIBIT                                               INCORPORATED HEREIN             FILED
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION                                    BY REFERENCE TO              HEREWITH
    4.1  Amended and Restated Articles       Appendix B to the Registrant's
         of Incorporation of the Registrant  Information Statement annexed to,
                                             and filed as Exhibit 2.1 to, the
                                             Registrant's Form 10/A Amendment
                                             No. 2 to Registration Statement dated
                                             February 6, 1995

    4.2  By-Laws of the Registrant           Appendix C to the Registrant's
                                             Information Statement annexed to,
                                             and filed as Exhibit 2.1 to, the
                                             Registrant's Form 10/A Amendment
                                             No. 2 to Registration Statement dated
                                             February 6, 1995

    4.3  Rights Agreement dated as of        Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
         February 6, 1995, between the       Form 10/A Amendment No. 2 to
         Registrant and Firstar Trust        Registration Statement dated
         Company, as Rights Agent            February 6, 1995
         which includes the Form of Right
         Certificate as Exhibit A and the
         Summary of Rights to Purchase
         Common Shares as Exhibit B

      5  Opinion of Counsel                                                         X

   23.1  Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP                                             X

   23.2  Consent of Counsel                                                         Contained
                                                                                    in Opinion
                                                                                    filed as
                                                                                    Exhibit 5

     24  Powers of Attorney                  Signature Page to Registration
                                             Statement


EXHIBIT 5

February 24, 2000

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
3333 West Good Hope Road
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209

Gentlemen:

We are providing this opinion in connection with the Registration Statement of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation (the "Company"), on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"), filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), with respect to the proposed sale by the Company of up to 1,200,000 shares of Company common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), pursuant to the provisions of the STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

We have examined (i) the Registration Statement, (ii) the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, as amended to date, (iii) the Plan, (iv) the corporate proceedings relating to the adoption of the Plan, the issuance of the Shares and the organization of the Company, and (v) such other documents and records as we have deemed necessary in order to render this opinion. In rendering this opinion, we have relied as to certain factual matters on certificates of officers of the Company and of state officials.

Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that:

1. The Company is a corporation validly existing under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and, based solely on a certificate of the Department of Financial Institutions of the State of Wisconsin (the "DFI"); (a) has filed with the DFI during its most recently completed report year the required annual report; (b) is not the subject of a proceeding under Wisconsin Statutes section 180.1421 to cause its administrative dissolution; (c) no determination has been made by the DFI that grounds exist for such action; (d) no filing has been made with the DFI of a decree of dissolution with respect to the Company; and (e) Articles of Dissolution of the Company have not been filed with the DFI.

2. The Shares, when issued as and for the consideration contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and


non-assessable by the Company, subject to the personal liability which may be imposed on shareholders by Section 180.0622(2)(b) of the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law, as judicially interpreted, for debts owing to employees for services performed, but not exceeding six months service in any one case.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are "experts" within the meaning of Section 11 of the Act, or that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Act.

Yours very truly,

REINHART, BOERNER, VAN DEUREN,
NORRIS & RIESELBACH, s.c.

BY     /s/  James  M.  Bedore
   --------------------------------
           James  M.  Bedore

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EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of our reports dated July 29, 1999 included (or incorporated by reference) in the STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION Form 10-K for the year ended June 27, 1999, and to all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement.

/s/  Arthur  Andersen  LLP

ARTHUR  ANDERSEN  LLP

Milwaukee,  Wisconsin
February  22,  2000