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): July 15, 2005
ACTUANT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Wisconsin | | 1-11288 | | 39-0168610 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6100 North Baker Road
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 352-4160
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 15, 2005, Actuant Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the quarterly impact of the adoption of the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123R, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation.” A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events
The Company also announced that it filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2005 to register for future issuance, in one or more transactions, up to $900 million of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, stock purchase contracts and units, depositary shares, warrants and trust preferred securities.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated July 15, 2005 |
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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.
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| | | ACTUANT CORPORATION |
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| Date: July 19, 2005 | | By: | | /s/ Andrew G. Lampereur
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| | | | | Andrew G. Lampereur |
| | | | | Executive Vice President and |
| | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
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