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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): May 30, 2013

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 Instruction 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 May 29, 2013, the Board of Directors appointed Philippe Lemaitre as the non-executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Lemaitre succeeds Ferdinand E. Megerlin, who had served as Chairman from June 18, 2007, until his retirement at the conclusion of his term as a Director at the May 28, 2013, annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Lemaitre has served on the Board of the Company since June 2007.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 28, 2013. At the meeting, the following actions were taken by the shareholders:

Marc Bertoneche and Philippe Lemaitre were elected as Directors, to serve until the Annual Meeting in the year 2016, until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, removal from office or death. The number of votes cast for and withheld, and the number of broker non-votes were as follows:

	Voted For		Withheld		Non Votes
Marc Bertoneche		21,346,328.363391		857,613.003011		2,348,569.000000
Philippe Lemaitre		21,611,915.777418		592,025.588984		2,348,569.000000

The ratification of the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm to report upon the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 28, 2013. The voting on the ratification was as follows:

For	24,264,912.932966
Against	246,870.433436
Abstain	40,727.000000
Non Votes	0

The Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

For	21,786,979.642877
Against	345,201.780030
Abstain	71,759.943495
Non Votes	2,348,569.000000

Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 30, 2013, 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 July 15, 2013, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2013.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated May 30, 2013.

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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: May 31, 2013

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Sun Hydraulics’ Board of Directors Appoints Philippe Lemaitre Chairman and Announces Second Quarter Dividend

SARASOTA, FL—(Marketwired - May 30, 2013) - The Sun Hydraulics Corporation (NASDAQ: SNHY) Board of Directors, at its meeting on May 29, 2013, appointed a new Chairman and announced a $0.09 per share cash dividend.

Philippe Lemaitre, a director for the past 6 years, was appointed Chairman of the Board. Mr. Lemaitre succeeds Dr. Ferdinand G. Megerlin, who had served as Chairman from 2007 until his retirement at the conclusion of his term on Tuesday. Mr. Lemaitre serves as a director and Chairman of the Board of Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (MFLX) and is a former Chairman, President and CEO of Woodhead Industries, Inc. Mr. Lemaitre is a member of Sun Hydraulics’ audit committee and his experience as a Chief Executive and Chairman of other public companies provides a wealth of experience in key areas of Sun Hydraulics business and governance.

Sun’s Board of Directors also approved a cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on July 15, 2013, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2013.

Sun Hydraulics Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds for worldwide industrial and mobile markets. For more information about Sun, please visit our website at www.sunhydraulics.com.

Contact:

Richard K. Arter

Investor Relations

941-362-1200

Tricia Fulton

Chief Financial Officer

941-362-1200