kaiform8k10302012.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): October 29, 2012
KADANT INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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1-11406
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52-1762325
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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of Incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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One Technology Park Drive
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Westford, Massachusetts
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01886
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(978) 776-2000
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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On October 30, 2012, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012. A copy of the slides that will be presented on the webcast and discussed in the conference call is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibit
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The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit
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99
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Slides to be presented by the Company on October 30, 2012
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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.
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KADANT INC.
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Date: October 29, 2012
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By
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/s/ Thomas M. O’Brien
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Thomas M. O’Brien
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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