8-K

                 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 10,
2001



                          KAMAN CORPORATION
         (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)





Connecticut                 0-1093                06-0613548
(State of                   (Commission           (I.R.S.
Incorporation)              File Number)          Employer
                                                  Identification
                                                  No.)




                       1332 Blue Hills Avenue
                        Bloomfield, CT 06002
              (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                           (860)243-7100

                           Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)






Item 5.  Other Events


       The Company issued a press release dated December 10,
2001 announcing its agreement to acquire Plastic Fabricating
Company, Inc. ("PlasticFab"), a Kansas manufacturer of composite
parts and assemblies for aerospace applications.  PlasticFab's
estimated sales for 2001 will be in excess of $14 million. Terms
are not being disclosed.



Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)     Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
        Not Applicable.

(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information.
        Not Applicable.

(c)     Exhibits.

        The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this
        Report:

        Exhibit 99 - Press Release of the Company, dated
        December 10, 2001.









 









                             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, thereunto duly authorized.


                                 KAMAN CORPORATION




                                 By:  Robert M. Garneau
                                      Executive Vice President
                                      and Chief Financial
                                      Officer



Dated: December 11, 2001

















 






                            EXHIBIT INDEX




   Exhibit          Description

     99             Press Release of the Company, dated
                    December 10, 2001

EX-99

KAMAN CORP. SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE
AEROSPACE COMPOSITE PARTS MANUFACTURER

BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut (December 10, 2001) - Kaman Corp.
(NASDAQ:KAMNA) announced today that it has signed an
agreement to acquire Plastic Fabricating Company, Inc.
("PlasticFab"), a Wichita, Kansas manufacturer of
composite parts and assemblies for aerospace applications.
PlasticFab, a privately held company with estimated sales
this year in excess of $14 million, is currently owned by
HIG Capital LLC, a private equity investment firm based in
Miami, Florida.

PlasticFab, founded in 1948, is a leading supplier of
customengineered composites, advanced plastic components
andcomplex assemblies for commercial and military
aerospaceapplications.   Its largest customers
includeBoeing, Bell Helicopter Textron, Sikorsky
Aircraft,Lockheed Martin, and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
The company employs approximately 180 people at its
150,000-square-foot Wichita facility.

Paul R. Kuhn, president and chief executive officer of
Kaman Corp., said, "This acquisition brings us into one
of the largest aerospace manufacturing areas in the United
States, and is complementary to our existing composites and
metal bonding operations. The acquisition fits well with our
overall strategy to grow and diversify our aerospace
business.  PlasticFab has a solid reputation in the industry
for delivering quality products on time, and it has an
experienced, dedicated work force. We look forward to their
becoming part of the Kaman family."

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year.
Terms are not being disclosed. When the transaction is
completed PlasticFab will operate as a separate subsidiary
within the aerostructures business unit of Kaman Aerospace
Corp.

Kaman Corp., headquartered in Bloomfield, Conn., conducts
business in the aerospace, industrial distribution and
music distribution markets.

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Contact:
Russell Jones, VP & Treasurer
(860) 243-6307
Email: rhj-corp@kaman.com