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): March 9, 2001 KAMAN CORPORATION (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter) Connecticut 0-1093 06-0613548 (State of (Commission (I.R.S. Incorporation) File Number) Employer Identification No.) 1332 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860)243-7100 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)Item 5. Other Events Kaman Corporation has announced that Charles H. Kaman, company founder and chairman, will not stand for re-election to the board of directors of Kaman Corporation at its annual meeting on April 10, 2001, due to a continuing health condition. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not Applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits. The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this Report: Exhibit 99 Press Release of the Company, dated March 9, 2001.
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. KAMAN CORPORATION By: Robert M. Garneau Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: March 12, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99 Press Release of the Company, dated March 9, 2001
KAMAN CORP. FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, CHARLES H. KAMAN, WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION TO COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut (March 9, 2001) - Kaman Corporation (NASDAQ:KAMNA) said today in its annual meeting notice to Class B shareholders that company founder and chairman, Charles H. Kaman, will not be a candidate for re-election to the board of directors at the company's annual meeting on April 10, 2001, due to a continuing health condition. Paul R. Kuhn, president and chief executive officer of Kaman, said, "I regret that Mr. Kaman's health will not permit him to continue service on the board. For more than 55 years, he has been the guiding force in this company and through his vision and perseverance this company has become an internationally recognized leader in aerospace engineering and technology. We all wish him well." Kuhn said, "Charlie Kaman instilled in this company a culture of technical preeminence, fiscal restraint and people dedication, and that has not changed. Each of the company's three business segments - aerospace, industrial distribution and music distribution - have unique strengths in their respective markets, and each contributed to our solid earnings performance in 2000. We will continue to build on these strengths as we go forward." Contact: David Long (860) 243-6319