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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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| FORM 8-K | |
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CURRENT REPORT |
Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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| February 2, 2017 | |
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(Date of Earliest Event Reported) |
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RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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South Dakota | 001-07982 | 46-0246171 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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205 East 6th Street, P.O. Box 5107, Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5107 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(605) 336-2750 |
(Registrant's telephone number including area code) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Raven Industries, Inc. (the Company) announced today that it has begun the process of filing its amended reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and expects to have all quarterly reports for fiscal year 2017 filed prior to the end of the month of February. When the Company files its third quarter Form 10-Q for fiscal year 2017, it will simultaneously issue its third quarter earnings release and announce the date of its third quarter analyst conference call.
The Company further announced that year-over-year growth rates improved sequentially in each quarter of fiscal year 2017 for its Applied Technology and Engineered Films Divisions, resulting in relatively strong profit margins for those divisions. The Applied Technology Division continues to drive market share gains through new product introductions, and the Engineered Films Division is benefiting from improved demand in the Energy market, particularly in the fourth quarter. The Aerostar Division remains challenged, however, but the Company is addressing the situation and reducing costs where appropriate.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Raven Industries, Inc. press release dated February 2, 2017 |
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Cautionary Statement:
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance these assumptions are correct or that these expectations will be achieved. Assumptions involve important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect results in the future. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to regain compliance with the NASDAQ continued listing rules by filing its Form 10-Q for second quarter ending July 31, 2016. This list is not exhaustive, and the Company does not have an obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements are made.
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.
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RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
/s/ Steven E. Brazones |
Steven E. Brazones |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Dated: February 2, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Raven Industries, Inc. press release dated February 2, 2017. |