UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) June 20, 2005
| Sparton Corporation | ||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
| Ohio | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| 1-1000 | 38-1054690 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2400 East Ganson Street, Jackson, Michigan | 49202 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (517) 787-8600 | ||
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
On June 20, 2005 Sparton Corporation issued a Press Release announcing that it would no longer pursue negotiations to acquire HDJ Company, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Specialized Medical Devices, Inc. located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 20, 2005 Sparton Corporation, an Ohio Corporation (the “Company”) issued a Press Release (“Press Release”) announcing that it would no longer pursue negotiations to acquire HDJ Company, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Specialized Medical Devices, Inc. located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The foregoing description of the Press Release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Press Release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits Furnished
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated June 20, 2005 issued by Sparton Corporation.
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 |
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| /s/ David W. Hockenbrocht |
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| David W. Hockenbrocht Chief Executive Officer June 20, 2005 |
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release dated June 20, 2005 issued by Sparton Corporation. |