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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 4, 2012 (August 31, 2012)


Kaman Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Connecticut
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-1093
 
06-0613548
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
1332 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, Connecticut
 
06002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(860) 243-7100
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01    Other Events.

On August 31, 2012, the company's subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation, completed its previously announced acquisition of the operating assets and certain liabilities of Zeller Corporation, a New York corporation (“Zeller”), and affiliated entities. Zeller Corporation is a value added distributor of electrical and automation components and solutions, including motion control, programmable logic controller (PLC) based automation, machine vision, electrical controls and power distribution products. Please see the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 dated September 4, 2012 regarding the transaction.

    
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release of the Company dated September 4, 2012


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SIGNATURES

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.


 
KAMAN CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ William C. Denninger
 
 
William C. Denninger
 
 
Executive Vice President
 
 
and Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 4, 2012



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KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit
Description
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
Press release dated September 4, 2012.
Attached



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