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): January 25, 2012
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Connecticut | 001-12075 | 06-0773922 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Four Duke Place, Norwalk, Connecticut | 06854 |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (203) 853-0700 |
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| (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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Section 2—Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 25, 2012, Bolt Technology Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2012. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including the portion of the exhibit attached hereto relating to the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2012, is being furnished solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 8—Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 25, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly dividend program. The first quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share will be paid on April 5, 2012 to stockholders of record on March 8, 2012. Future quarterly dividends will be subject to Board approval. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.The portion of the following exhibit relating to the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2012 is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release issued January 25, 2012 |
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.
| | BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ Raymond M. Soto |
| | | Raymond M. Soto
(Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer) |
Dated: January 25, 2012
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release issued January 25, 2012 |
