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): June 24, 2011

 

KEMET Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-15491

 

57-0923789

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2835 KEMET Way, Simpsonville, SC

 

29681

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (864) 963-6300

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On Friday, June 24, 2011, KEMET Corporation issued a press release in which it announced that it is set to join the U.S. broad-market Russell 3000Ò Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes later that day, according to a preliminary list of additions posted June 17 on www.russell.com/indexes.

 

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a.)                               Not Applicable

(b.)                              Not Applicable

(c.)                               Not Applicable

(d.)                              Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated June 24, 2011.

 

Signature

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: June 24, 2011

KEMET Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM M. LOWE, JR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

William M. Lowe, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated June 24, 2011.

 

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