SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
Commission file number 1-5318
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
KENNAMETAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 25-0900168
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
WORLD HEADQUARTERS
1600 TECHNOLOGY WAY
P.O. BOX 231
LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA 15650-0231
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (724) 539-5000
PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) and (c)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense.
(b) The subject Form 10-Q will be filed on or before the fifth calendar
day following the prescribed due date.
(c) Not applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
(1) An attempt was made to file Form 10-Q timely on May 15, 1998, but due to
technical difficulty with our password, coupled with difficulty getting
through to the EDGAR system, we were unable to make the electronic filing on
time.
(2) We have successfully submitted documents previously in electronic format
with the same hardware and software in test and required filings.
PART III - NARRATIVE (Cont'd.)
(3) We contacted the SEC staff to try to submit the electronic submission in a
timely manner but were unable to change our password and get through to the
EDGAR system in a timely manner.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
Richard J. Orwig, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
PHONE: 724-539-5136
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports been
filed?
YES [X] NO [ ]
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations for
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
YES [X] NO [ ]
Consolidated sales for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, were $497 million, an
increase of 68% from $295 million in the quarter ended March 31, 1997, due
primarily to acquisitions, including the acquisition of Greenfield Industries,
Inc. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations - Results of Operations - Sales and Earnings" in the
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, which is incorporated herein
by reference.
PART V - SIGNATURES
Kennametal Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, being duly authorized:
By: /s/ RICHARD J. ORWIG
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Date: May 18, 1998
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