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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 1, 1999
SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 0-21835 59-2754337
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1500 West University Parkway
Sarasota, Florida 34243
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 941-362-1200
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
PRESS RELEASE
On January 10, 2000, the Company issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing that Allen Carlson was elected to the
position of vice president of the Company.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
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99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated January 10, 2000
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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/ Richard J. Dobbyn
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Richard J. Dobbyn
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
Dated: January 10, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated January 10, 2000.
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR RELEASE: Immediately
Contact:
Richard K. Arter Investor Relations 941-362-1200
SUN HYDRAULICS BOARD ELECTS ALLEN CARLSON VICE PRESIDENT
SARASOTA, FLA, January 10, 2000 - Sun Hydraulics Corporation announces that its
Board of Directors has elected Allen Carlson to the position of vice president
of the Corporation. Mr. Carlson joined Sun Hydraulics in 1996. Before joining
Sun Hydraulics, Mr. Carlson spent the previous 23 years holding various
technical and management positions in the hydraulics industry. He received a
Mechanical Engineering degree from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1979
and recently completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business
School.
Sun Hydraulics Corporation, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in
Sarasota and Manatee County, Florida, Coventry, England, Erkelenz, Germany and
Inchon, Korea, is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance
screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds for worldwide mobile and
industrial markets.
