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): September 30, 2004
ACTUANT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 1-11288 39-0168610
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
6100 North Baker Road
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 352-4160
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On September 30, 2004, the Company announced its results of operations
for the fourth quarter ended August 31, 2004. A copy of the press release
announcing the Company's results for the fourth quarter ended August 31, 2004 is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) is
being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto)
shall not be incorporated by reference in any other filing under the Securities
Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference to this Form 8-K in such filing.
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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: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ Andrew G. Lampereur
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Andrew G. Lampereur
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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