Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES 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): December 11, 2018

 

 

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 No.)

425 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

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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)

☐  Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01

Other Events

On December 12, 2018, Sparton Corporation (“Sparton”) issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a merger agreement with an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”) pursuant to which such affiliate of Cerberus will acquire Sparton for $18.50 per share in cash.

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 December 12, 2018


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

Dated: December 12, 2018     By:  

/s/ Joseph J. Hartnett

    Name:   Joseph J. Hartnett
    Title:   Interim President and Chief Executive Officer