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): August 27, 2008
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-5286 | 38-0715562 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2700 West Front Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 873-7202
N/A
(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:
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 27, 2008, at our annual meeting of stockholders, our stockholders approved the Kewaunee Scientific Corporation 2008 Key Employee Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”). Options to purchase a total of up to 300,000 shares of our common stock may be granted under the Plan. A copy of the Plan was attached as Appendix A to our proxy statement dated July 21, 2008 and is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Kewaunee Scientific Corporation 2008 Key Employee Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s proxy statement dated July 21, 2008) | |
| 10.2 | Form of Stock Option Certificate under Kewaunee Scientific Corporation 2008 Key Employee Stock Option Plan | |
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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.
| Dated: September 3, 2008 | ||||
| Kewaunee Scientific Corporation | ||||
| By: | /s/ D. Michael Parker | |||
| D. Michael Parker | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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