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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): February 1, 2018
KEMET Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-15491 | | 57-0923789 |
(State of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2835 KEMET Way, Simpsonville, SC | | 29681 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(864) 963-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 1, 2018, KEMET Corporation (the “Company”) issued a News Release announcing preliminary consolidated results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2017.
A copy of this News Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 1, 2018, the Company will host a conference call to discuss financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2017. The slide package prepared for use by executive management for this presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. All of the information in the presentation is presented as of February 1, 2018, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.
The information included in this Form 8-K, as well as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 1, 2018, (1) the Company issued a News Release that provided information regarding a Chinese Manufacturing Joint Venture, which is filed as Exhibit 99.3, and (2) the Company issued a News Release that provided information regarding its investment in Novasentis, which is filed as Exhibit 99.4.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Not Applicable
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| | News Release for December 2017 Quarter Earnings Release, dated February 1, 2018 issued by the Company. |
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| | Slide Package prepared for use in connection with the Company’s earnings conference call to be held on February 1, 2018. |
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| | News Release for Chinese Manufacturing Joint Venture, dated February 1, 2018 issued by the Company |
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| | News Release for Investment in Novasentis, dated February 1, 2018 issued by the Company |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: | February 1, 2018 | KEMET Corporation |
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| By: | /s/ WILLIAM M. LOWE, JR. |
| | William M. Lowe, Jr. |
| | Executive Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |