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): October 19, 2010
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 1-4982 | 34-0451060 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6035 Parkland Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio |
44124-4141 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000
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 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure”
On October 19, 2010, Parker-Hannifin Corporation issued a press release and presented a Webcast announcing earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The press release contains references to sales growth excluding the effects of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rates and the effect of a discretionary pension plan contribution on cash flows from operating activities as a percent of sales. The effects on sales of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rates and the effect on cash flows from operating activities as a percent of sales of a discretionary pension plan contribution are removed to allow investors and the company to meaningfully evaluate changes in sales and cash flows from operating activities as a percent of sales on a comparable basis from period to period. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. A copy of the Webcast presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Parker-Hannifin Corporation, dated October 19, 2010. | |
| 99.2 | Webcast presentation by Parker-Hannifin Corporation, dated October 19, 2010. | |
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, hereunto duly authorized.
| PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ Timothy K. Pistell | |
| Timothy K. Pistell | ||
| Executive Vice President - Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: October 19, 2010