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): November 2, 2005

 

KADANT INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

1-11406

52-1762325

 

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

 

 

of Incorporation)

Identification No.)

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


KADANT INC.

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 2, 2005, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2005. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99) 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.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibit

 

The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release issued by the Company on November 2, 2005

 

 

 

 

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KADANT INC.

 

 

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: November 2, 2005

By:

/s/ Thomas M. O’Brien                                               

 

Thomas M. O’Brien

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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