UNITED STATES
SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2009
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National Presto Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in this chapter)
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Wisconsin | 1-2451 | 39-0494170 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3925 North Hastings Way, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703-3703
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
715-839-2121
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01
Other Events
The Registrant announced today that AMTEC Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary, received several supplemental awards from the Department of the Army.
The Registrant also announced that its Absorbent Products subsidiary, Presto Absorbent Products, Inc., recently entered into a two year private label manufacturing agreement with its major customer. The agreement provides a framework for the ongoing relationship between the parties.
A news release dated September 30, 2009 describing the awards and the private label manufacturing contract is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Forward looking statements in this Form 8-K are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There are certain important factors that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made herein. Investors are cautioned that all forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainty. In addition to the factors discussed above, among the other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: government defense spending and defense requirements; termination for the convenience of the government; interest rates; continuity of relationships with and purchases by the United States Government and other major customers; unexpected problems or events experienced by subcontractors, team members, or their respective suppliers or subcontractors; product mix; competitive pressure on pricing; increases in material, freight/shipping, labor or other production costs that cannot be recouped through pricing; and such other factors as may be described from time to time in the Registrant’s SEC filings.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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| Press Release of National Presto Industries, Inc. dated September 30, 2009 |
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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.
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Date: | October 1, 2009 |
| By: | /s/ MARYJO COHEN |
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| (Signature) Maryjo Cohen, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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