UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2012

or

For the transition period from         to        

Commission file number 0-5286

KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 873-7202

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of September 10, 2012, the registrant had outstanding 2,587,271 shares of Common Stock.

Explanatory Note

The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10–Q/A (this “Amendment”) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2012 (the “Original Report”), is solely to furnish a revised Exhibit 101 to the Original Report in accordance with Rule 405 of Regulation S-T. The interactive data files on Exhibit 101 previously filed did not have the required levels 1-3 tagging.

This Amendment does not otherwise change or update the disclosures set forth in the Original Report and does not otherwise reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Report.

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S–T, the interactive data files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.