scx20180308_8k.htm

 

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

 

March 8, 2018

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

   

Massachusetts

 

1-367

 

04-1866480

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

   

121 Crescent Street

Athol, Massachusetts

 

01331

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(978) 249-3551

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240 12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by a 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 Items.

 

On March 8, 2018, The L.S. Starrett Company (the “Company”) announced that the board of directors of the Company voted to suspend the Company’s quarterly cash dividend indefinitely. The press release announcing the suspension of the quarterly cash dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

   

99.1

Press release dated March 8, 2018.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Date: March 8, 2018

 

 

 

THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

       
 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Douglas A. Starrett

       
 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Douglas A. Starrett

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer