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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): February 27, 2013


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 Technology Park Drive
   
Westford, Massachusetts
 
01886
(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:

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

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

 
 

 
KADANT INC.

 
Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 27, 2013, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 29, 2012. A copy of the slides that will be presented on the webcast and discussed in the conference call is being 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 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.
     
 
Exhibit
    No.           
 
Description of Exhibit
     
 
    99
Slides to be presented by the Company on February 27, 2013
     



 
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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:  February 27, 2013
  By    
/s/ Thomas M. O’Brien 
   
Thomas M. O’Brien
Executive Vice President and
   Chief Financial Officer

 
 

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