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 23, 2010
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
From time to time, members of the Company’s senior management present information about the Company to investors. A copy of the investor presentation dated March 23, 2010 is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Such material may be presented to investors in the future.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 23, 2010, the Company issued a press release regarding first quarter 2010 financial performance expectations in light of a supplied component issue that will prevent planned first quarter deliveries under the Aerospace segment’s Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) program. The Company’s press release dated March 23, 2010 is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following documents are furnished as Exhibits pursuant to Items 7.01 and 8.01 hereof:
Exhibit 99.1 - Investor Presentation dated March 23, 2010.
| Exhibit 99.2 - Press Release of the Company dated March 23, 2010. |
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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/ William C. Denninger | |
| William C. Denninger | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: March 23, 2010
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KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation dated March 23, 2010 | Attached |
| 99.2 | Press release dated March 23, 2010 | Attached |
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