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):  December 20, 2017


ACTUANT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin

1-11288

39-0168610

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)



N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING

MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051

 

Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 293-1500



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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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     

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 20, 2017, Actuant Corporation (the “Company”) announced its results of operations for the first quarter ended November 30, 2017.  A copy of the press release announcing the Company's results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2017 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.      

(d) Exhibits

99.1      Press Release of the Company dated December 20, 2017.

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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.

 

ACTUANT CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 
Date: December 20, 2017 By:

/s/ Rick T. Dillon

 

Rick T. Dillon

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

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