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): March 1, 2017

Materion Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	001-15885		34-1919973
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6070 Parkland Blvd., Mayfield Hts., Ohio		44124
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 216-486-4200

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01        Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on December 2, 2016, Materion Corporation (“Materion”) and Heraeus Holding GmbH (“Heraeus”) entered into an asset purchase agreement pursuant to which Materion agreed to acquire Heraeus’ high-performance target materials business (the “Business”).  On March 1, 2017, Materion completed the acquisition of the Business for €27.5 million (approximately $30.0 million), which is subject to working capital and other adjustments.

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: March 1, 2017	By:
	Gregory R. Chemnitz
	Vice President, Legal Counsel and Secretary