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): June 25, 2018

Commission File Number: 1-9852

CHASE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

295 University Avenue, Westwood, Massachusetts 02090

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(781)  332-0700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 2 — Financial Information

Item 2.05 — Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

On June 25, 2018, Chase Corporation (the “Company”) announced to its employees the planned closing of its Pawtucket, RI manufacturing facility effective August 31, 2018.  This is in line with the Company’s ongoing efforts to consolidate its manufacturing plants and streamline its existing processes. The manufacturing of products previously produced in the Pawtucket, RI facility will be transitioned to other Company facilities in Oxford, MA and Lenoir, NC over the course of a two-month transition period.  The Company estimates total pre-tax charges of approximately $300,000 associated with these facility closing activities which will be recognized over the course of the transition period.  Of this amount, transition bonuses and other employee related costs are estimated to be $275,000.  The Company expects the transition to be substantially completed and the majority of these cash expenditures to be incurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

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, thereunto duly authorized.