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): August 8, 2012

 

 

LYDALL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number: 1-7665

 

Delaware		06-0865505
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

One Colonial Road, Manchester, Connecticut		06042
(Address of principal executive offices)		(zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 646-1233

 

 

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))

Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Lydall, Inc. (the “Company”) has completed the strategic review with respect to its Thermal/Acoustical Fibers segment (the “Fibers Business”) that it announced on May 2, 2012.  Based on that review, the Company has determined to retain the Fibers Business for the foreseeable future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

						LYDALL, INC.
August 8, 2012						By:		/s/    Paul G. Igoe
								Paul G. Igoe
								Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary