Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information | Nov. 04, 2019 |
Cover [Abstract] | |
Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
Amendment Flag | true |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000054381 |
Document Type | 8-K/A |
Document Period End Date | Nov. 4, 2019 |
Entity Registrant Name | KAMAN CORPORATION |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | CT |
Entity File Number | 001-35419 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 06-0613548 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 1332 Blue Hills Avenue |
Entity Address, City or Town | Bloomfield |
Entity Address, State or Province | CT |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 06002 |
City Area Code | 860 |
Local Phone Number | 243-7100 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock ($1 par value per share) |
Trading Symbol | KAMN |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Amendment Description | This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2019 (the “Original Form 8-K”) is being filed solely to report that on December 26, 2019, Kaman Aerospace Group, Inc. (“Kaman Aerospace”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, a Connecticut corporation (the “Company”), entered into the First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Securities and Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Peter J. Balsells, in his capacity as trustee of The Balsells Family Trust Dated October 1, 1985 - Trust A, as Wholly Amended And Restated June 5, 2019 (the “BF Trust”), 19650 Pauling, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “California Owned Real Property Seller”), Pauling Properties LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Colorado Owned Real Property Seller”), Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., a California corporation (“Bal Seal”), and the Company (solely in its capacity as guarantor of the obligations of Kaman Aerospace), filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto, and to update the anticipated closing date of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. |