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)August 29, 2005
Sparton Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ohio
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 1-1000 | | 38-1054690 |
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| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 2400 East Ganson Street, Jackson, Michigan | | 49202 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(517) 787-8600
(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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
On August 29, 2005 Sparton Corporation issued a Press Release announcing that the Board of Directors approved the issuance of a cash dividend and the implementation of a program for the repurchase of Company stock.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On August 29, 2005 Sparton Corporation, an Ohio Corporation (the “Company”) issued a Press Release (“Press Release”) announcing that the Board of Directors approved a $.10 per share cash dividend and the implementation of a program for the repurchase of the Company stock
The foregoing description of the Press Release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Press Release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits Furnished
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated August 29, 2005 issued by Sparton Corporation.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | SPARTON CORPORATION
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| | /s/ David W. Hockenbrocht | |
| | David W. Hockenbrocht | |
| August 29, 2005 | Chief Executive Officer | |
Index to Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release dated August 29, 2005 issued by Sparton Corporation. |
