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): July 27, 2018
ACTUANT
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Wisconsin |
1-11288 |
39-0168610 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING |
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MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051 |
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Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (262) 293-1500
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Pre-commencement
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240.13e-4(c))
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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). |
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Emerging growth company ⃞ |
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
Appointment of Corporate Controller
and Principal Accounting Officer
On July 27, 2018, Actuant Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Bryan R.
Johnson as its new Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting
Officer. Mr. Johnson is 42 years old and joined the Company in
September 2017 as Vice President Finance – Engineered Solutions
Segment. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Johnson worked at Joy
Global, Inc. (subsequently Komatsu Mining) for 11 years and
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for seven years in various accounting and
finance positions of increasing responsibility.
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On July 27, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend on the Company’s common stock. The Board declared an annual dividend of $0.04 per common share payable on October 15, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2018.
A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached at
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 July 27, 2018.
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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ACTUANT CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: |
July 27, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ Rick T. Dillon |
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Rick T. Dillon |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |