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 18, 2003 (July 17, 2003)

                           Trimble Navigation Limited
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   California
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                                     0-18645
                            (Commission File Number)

                                   94-2802192
                             (IRS Employer I.D. No.)

                         645 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                      94088
                                   (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 481-8000






Item 5. Other Events.

On  July  17,  2003,  Trimble  Navigation  Limited,  a  California  corporation,
announced  that Nickolas W. Vande Steeg,  a senior vice  president and operating
officer for Parker Hannifin  Corporation,  has joined its board of directors.  A
copy of the press release dated July 17, 2003 relating to this  announcement  is
attached  as  Exhibit  99.1 and is  incorporated  into  this  current  report by
reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits.
      99.1 Text of Company Press Release dated July 17, 2003.




                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                         TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                                         a California corporation


Dated: July 18, 2003                     By: /s/ Irwin Kwatek
                                             -----------------
                                             Irwin Kwatek
                                             Vice President and General Counsel






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                           Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Text of Company Press Release dated July 17, 2003