Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 16, 2018

Kaman Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Connecticut

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)



001-35419		06-0613548
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1332 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, Connecticut		06002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(860) 243-7100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On February 16, 2018, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”), dated as of May 6, 2015, by and among the Company, RWG Germany GmbH, Kaman Composites - UK Holdings Limited, Kaman Lux Holding, S.à r.l and the other subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citizens Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, and SunTrust Bank, KeyBank National Association, TD Bank, N.A., Branch Banking and Trust Company and Fifth Third Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents (as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto), to make certain technical and clarifying changes to the Credit Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Amendment No. 3 is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the copy of the Amendment No. 3 attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:



10.1	Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2015, by and among Kaman Corporation, RWG Germany GmbH, Kaman Composites - UK Holdings Limited, Kaman Lux Holding, S.à r.l and the other subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citizens Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, and SunTrust Bank, KeyBank National Association, TD Bank, N.A., Branch Banking and Trust Company and Fifth Third Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents

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.



	KAMAN CORPORATION



	By:	/s/ Shawn G. Lisle
		Shawn G. Lisle
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: February 20, 2018

INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit	Description

10.1	Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2015, by and among Kaman Corporation, RWG Germany GmbH, Kaman Composites - UK Holdings Limited, Kaman Lux Holding, S.à r.l and the other subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citizens Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, and SunTrust Bank, KeyBank National Association, TD Bank, N.A., Branch Banking and Trust Company and Fifth Third Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents