UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND 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 16, 2004

 

 

ACTUANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Wisconsin   1-11288   39-0168610

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

6100 North Baker Road

Milwaukee, WI 53209

 

Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 352-4160

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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))

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On December 16, 2004, Actuant Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation (the “Company”), announced its results of operations for the first quarter ended November 30, 2004. A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2004 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be incorporated by reference in any other filing under the Securities Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this Form 8-K in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

  99.1     Press Release of the Company dated December 16, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

   

ACTUANT CORPORATION

                    (Registrant)
Date: December 16, 2004   By:  

/s/ Andrew G. Lampereur

        Andrew G. Lampereur
        Executive Vice President and
        Chief Financial Officer

 

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