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 20, 2013


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.)



N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING

MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051

 

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

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 293-1500



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):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 20, 2013, Actuant Corporation (the “Company”) announced its results of operations for the second quarter ended February 28, 2013.  A copy of the press release announcing the Company's results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2013 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

          99.1      Press Release of the Company dated March 20, 2013.

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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: March 20, 2013 By:

/s/ Andrew G. Lampereur

 

Andrew G. Lampereur

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

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