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 9, 2014
LYDALL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 1-7665
| Delaware | 06-0865505 | |||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||
| One Colonial Road, Manchester, Connecticut | 06042 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) | |||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 646-1233
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Lydall Gerhardi GmbH & Co. KG (“Lydall Gerhardi”), which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lydall, Inc. (“Lydall” or “we”) and part of Lydall’s Thermal/Acoustical Metals reporting segment, is cooperating with the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) in connection with an investigation relating to possible violations of German anti-trust laws by and among certain European automotive heat shield manufacturers, including Lydall Gerhardi. We are conducting an independent, internal investigation utilizing outside counsel. At this point, we cannot predict the timing or outcome of these investigations.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| LYDALL, INC. | ||||||||
| July 9, 2014 | By: | /s/ Chad A. McDaniel | ||||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||