UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): April 30, 2003
KADANT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-11406 52-1762325
(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
One Acton Place
Acton, Massachusetts 01720
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(978) 776-2000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
KADANT INC.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Information furnished pursuant to Item 12.
"Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition")
On April 30, 2003, Kadant Inc. ("the Company") announced its
financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2003. The full text of
the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as
Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In addition to GAAP financial information, the Company has included
in its press release operating income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share data
on a non-GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2002. Management believes that
providing a reconciliation of its current GAAP results to non-GAAP historical
results will enable investors and analysts to better understand the Company's
performance from period to period.
In accordance with the procedural guidance in SEC Release No.
33-8216, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99
attached hereto is being furnished under "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure"
rather than under "Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition." The information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act,
except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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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.
KADANT INC.
Date: April 30, 2003 By: /s/ Thomas M. O'Brien
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Thomas M. O'Brien
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
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99 Press Release dated April 30, 2003.
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