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): December 11, 2016

 

 

SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Florida

0-21835

59-2754337

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1500 West University Parkway, Sarasota, Florida

 

34243

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (941) 362-1200

 

 

(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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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 December 14, 2016, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the appointment of Douglas Britt to the Company's Board of Directors.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

   On December 14, 2016, the Registrant issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing a $0.09 per share cash dividend on its common stock, payable on January 15, 2017, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2016.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

99.1

Press release dated December 14, 2016.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:        

/s/ Tricia L. Fulton

 

 

 

Tricia L. Fulton

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated:  December 14, 2016

 

 

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