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 4, 1996 Lydall, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-7665 06-0865505 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) One Colonial Road P. O. Box 151 Manchester, CT 06045-0151 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (860) 646-1233 Registrant's telephone number, including area code NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. OTHER EVENTS In connection with the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Lydall, Inc. (the "Company") is hereby filing cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward- looking statements of the Company made by or on behalf of the Company. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit - ----------- ---------------------- 99 Cautionary statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 2 SIGNATURE 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. LYDALL, INC. By: John E. Hanley --------------------- s/s John E. Hanley Vice-President-Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Date: June 4, 1996 3 LYDALL, INC. Index to Exhibits Exhibit No. Page - ----------- ---- 99. Cautionary statement for purposes of the "Safe 5 Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 4