| 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): June 8, 2005 (June 8, 2005) |
| 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.) |
| 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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT |
| Item 8.01. Other Events |
| As previously disclosed, Kaman Corporation (“Kaman” or the “Company”) announced on June 7, 2005 that its board of directors approved an Agreement with certain members of the Kaman family that contemplates a proposed recapitalization (the “Recapitalization”), which would simplify the Company’s capital structure and enhance its corporate governance by eliminating the existing two-class structure of common stock. In connection with the Recapitalization, on June 8, 2005, members of Kaman’s senior management presented to investors the information about Kaman described in the slides attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The slides set forth in Exhibit 99.1 are incorporated by reference herein. The presentation of such information was available to investors via a conference call, the transcript of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Slides from Kaman’s presentation to investors made on June 8, 2005. |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Transcript of Kaman’s presentation to investors made on June 8, 2005. |
| 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 |
Dated: June 8, 2005 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Slides from Kaman’s presentation to investors made on June 8, 2005. |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Transcript of Kaman’s presentation to investors made on June 8, 2005. |