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):

July 11, 2012

 

KEMET Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-15491

 

57-0923789

(State of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2835 KEMET Way, Simpsonville, SC

 

29681

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(864) 963-6300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On July 11, 2012, KEMET Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing receipt of European Commission under the European Union Merger Regulation antitrust clearance for the previously announced intent to acquire a 34% interest in NEC Tokin by KEMET Electronics Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary.  The closing of the transaction remains subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approval in China.  While a definitive closing date cannot yet be determined, KEMET continues to expect that the transaction will close during its second fiscal quarter, ending September 30, 2012.

 

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated July 11, 2012, issued by the Company

 

2



 

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.

 

 

Date: July 11, 2012

KEMET Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ WILLIAM M. LOWE, JR.

 

William M. Lowe, Jr.

 

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

3



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated July 11, 2012, issued by the Company

 

4