Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

KRAUSE STACY D.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/1/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

KADANT INC [KAI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, General Counsel, Secretary /

(Street)

WESTFORD, MA 01886

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	326	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	4/30/2020	Common Stock	1001.0	$0.0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	4/30/2021	Common Stock	1048.0	$0.0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽³⁾	4/30/2021	Common Stock	262.0	$0.0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. This RSU vests and is distributable in two equal installations beginning on March 10, 2019, provided the reporting person is employed by the Issuer on the vesting date.
(2)	Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. RSU vests and is distributable in three equal installations beginning on March 10, 2019, provided that the Issuer meets certain performance requirements for fiscal 2018 and the reporting person is employed by the Issuer on the vesting date. The maximum number of shares the reporting person may receive is 150% of the RSU amount.
(3)	Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. This RSU vests and becomes exercisable in three annual installments beginning on March 10, 2019, provided the reporting person is employed by the Issuer on the vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KRAUSE STACY D. ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA 01886			VP, General Counsel, Secretary

Signatures
/s/ Stacy D. Krause		7/6/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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