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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 26, 2011

 

STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-11911

 

35-1910745

(State or other jurisdiction

 of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

800 South Street, Suite 305, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(781) 894-9770

 

N/A

(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))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

 

Conn-Selmer, Inc. (“Conn-Selmer”), a division of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., announced that its employees with Local 2359 of the United Auto Workers (the “UAW”) went on strike at Conn-Selmer’s Eastlake, Ohio band instrument manufacturing facility.  The UAW represents approximately 230 employees (28% of the Conn-Selmer’s workforce).  A copy of the press release, dated July 26, 2011 announcing the strike is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued on July 26, 2011 announcing a strike at Conn-Selmer’s Eastlake, Ohio band instrument manufacturing facility.

 

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: July 27, 2011

STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dana D. Messina

 

 

 

 

Name:

Dana D. Messina

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued on July 26, 2011 announcing a strike at Conn-Selmer’s Eastlake, Ohio band instrument manufacturing facility.

 

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