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 5, 2017

 

 

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 0-5286 38-0715562

(State or other jurisdiction 

of incorporation) 

(Commission 

File Number) 

(I.R.S. Employer 

Identification No.) 

  

 

2700 West Front Street

Statesville, North Carolina

28677

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    704-873-7202

 

 

N/A

 

(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:

  

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
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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 5, 2017, Kewaunee Scientific Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter, ended October 31, 2017, of fiscal year 2018. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

  

 

Item  9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

  

  (d) Exhibits:

  

  Exhibit No.  
     
        99.1 Press Release of Kewaunee Scientific Corporation dated December 5, 2017

 

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

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.

  

 

    (Registrant)
     Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
     
Date:  December 5, 2017    /s/ Thomas D. Hull III
   

Thomas D. Hull III

    Vice President, Finance
    Chief Financial Officer