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): December 28, 2017

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)

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Item 2.01.Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On November 1, 2017, Sun Hydraulics Corp. reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K that Enovation Controls, LLC (“Enovation”) had entered into a Real Estate Purchase Contract with Legacy Capital Group (“Legacy”) to effect a purchase of the manufacturing facility and corporeal offices that Enovation was leasing from Legacy.  On December 28, 2017, Enovation completed its acquisition from Legacy of an approximately 141,264 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, and a two-story office building of approximately 31,744 sq. ft., together with all easements, right-of-ways, parking, access rights and appurtenances thereto (collectively, the “Property”).

The purchase price was $11,250,000. Enovation funded the purchase primarily through an intercompany loan provided by its parent, Sun Hydraulics Corporation.

The foregoing description of the real estate purchase and sale does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Real Estate Contract, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the November 1, 2017 Form 8-K and the Amendment to Real Estate Contract, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

      99.1 Amendment to Real Estate Contract dated December 28, 2017.

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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:  December 29, 2017

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