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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): March 31, 2009
Nortek, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 333-152934 | 05-0314991 |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island | 02903-2360 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (401) 751-1600 |
| (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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:
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| Item 2.02 | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
On March 31, 2009, Nortek, Inc. publicly announced its unaudited results of operations for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. This information is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section.
| Item 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated March 31, 2009. |
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.
NORTEK, INC.
By: _____________________________
Name: Edward J. Cooney
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
Date: March 31, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibits | | |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated March 31, 2009. |
