UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 4, 2008 (March 4, 2008)
Kaman Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Connecticut
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-1093 | 06-0613548 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1332 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, Connecticut | 06002 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(860) 243-7100
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 4, 2008, Kaman Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has been notified by the Commonwealth of Australia that it wishes to negotiate mutually agreeable terms for ending the SH-2G (A) Super Seasprite program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated March 4, 2008. |
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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.
| KAMAN CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert M. Garneau | |
| Robert M. Garneau | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: March 4, 2008
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KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated March 4, 2008. | Attached |
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