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): July 9, 2014

 

 

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)

 

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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

Lydall Gerhardi GmbH & Co. KG (“Lydall Gerhardi”), which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lydall, Inc. (“Lydall” or “we”) and part of Lydall’s Thermal/Acoustical Metals reporting segment, is cooperating with the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) in connection with an investigation relating to possible violations of German anti-trust laws by and among certain European automotive heat shield manufacturers, including Lydall Gerhardi. We are conducting an independent, internal investigation utilizing outside counsel. At this point, we cannot predict the timing or outcome of these investigations.

 

 

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.
July 9, 2014						By:		/s/   Chad A. McDaniel
								Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary