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): March 24, 2020

 

 

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-5286   38-0715562
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

2700 West Front Street

Statesville, North Carolina

  28677
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    704-873-7202

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $2.50 par value   KEQU   NASDAQ Global Market

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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01

Other Events

On March 24, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India announced a “complete” nationwide lockdown, effective at midnight local time and continuing for a period of at least 21 days. In response to Prime Minister Modi’s announcement and other recent orders of the Government of Karnataka, India, Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (“Kewaunee”) has temporarily suspended operations at its Bangalore, India manufacturing facility. It is unknown how long this lockdown will continue as the situation around COVID-19 continues to evolve. Kewaunee plans to file a Current Report on Form 8-K to notify the public once operations at its Bangalore, India manufacturing facility have resumed.

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.

 

                    (Registrant)
    Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
Date: March 24, 2020       /s/ Donald T. Gardner III
      Donald T. Gardner III
      Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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