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): January 21, 2005
LYDALL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 1-7665
| Delaware | 06-0865505 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| One Colonial Road, Manchester, Connecticut | 06040 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 646-1233
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) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
INDEX
| Page Number | ||||
| Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | 3 | ||
| Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits | 3 | ||
| Signature | 4 | |||
| Exhibit Index | 5 | |||
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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 21, 2005, Lydall, Inc. entered into an Employment Agreement with Thomas P. Smith, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. A copy of the Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6 and hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this report:
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.6 | Employment Agreement dated January 21, 2005 |
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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.
| LYDALL, INC. | ||||
| January 26, 2005 |
By: | /S/ JOHN J. KRAWCZYNSKI | ||
| John J. Krawczynski Controller (On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
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| 10.6 | Employment Agreement dated January 21, 2005 |
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