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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - SPARTON CORP | d431307dex991.htm |
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): August 29, 2017
SPARTON CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-1000 | 38-1054690 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 425 N. Martingale Road Suite 1000 Schaumburg, Illinois |
60173-2213 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (800) 772-7866
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 29, 2017, Sparton Corporation (“Sparton”) issued a press release announcing that it had established a record date of August 15, 2017 and a meeting date of October 5, 2017 for a special meeting of its shareholders to be held at 10 a.m., central time, at 425 North Martingale Road, Suite 1000, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173, at which Sparton shareholders will vote on, among other things, the previously announced proposed merger transaction among Sparton, Ultra Electronics Holdings plc and Ultra Electronics Aneira Inc. The press release also announced that Sparton has filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed merger transaction and the special meeting of its shareholders.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 29, 2017. | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| SPARTON CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: August 29, 2017 | By: | /s/ Joseph J. Hartnett | ||||
| Name: | Joseph J. Hartnett | |||||
| Title: | Interim President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 29, 2017. | |