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): June 13, 2017
SPARTON CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Ohio | 1-1000 | 38-1054690 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
425 Martingale Road Suite 1000 Schaumburg, Illinois | 60173-2213 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 772-7866
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On June 13, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sparton Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Code of Regulations (the “Code”) effective as of June 13, 2017. The Amendment extended the deadline for shareholders to nominate persons for election to the Board at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders to August 18, 2017. Any director nominations received by the Company at or prior to the close of business on August 18, 2017, and otherwise complying with the Code, may be brought before the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders.
The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is included as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Amendment to Sparton Corporation’s Amended and Restated Code of Regulations, effective as of June 13, 2017. | |
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.
| SPARTON CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: June 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Joseph J. Hartnett | ||||
Joseph J. Hartnett, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||