8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 11, 2008 (March 11, 2008)

Kaman Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Connecticut

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-1093	06-0613548
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1332 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, Connecticut	06002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(860) 243-7100

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01                      Other Events.

On March 11, 2008, the company announced that its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation, has entered into a stock purchase agreement with all of the shareholders of Industrial Supply Corporation (ISC) of Richmond, Virginia, for the acquisition of one hundred percent of ISC's outstanding capital stock. ISC is a distributor of power transmission, fluid power, material handling and industrial MRO supply products with annual sales of about $55 million. The transaction is expected to be completed on or about March 31, 2008. Please see the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 issued on March 11, 2008 regarding the transaction.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of the Company dated March 11, 2008.

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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.

KAMAN CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Robert M. Garneau
	Robert M. Garneau
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 11, 2008

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KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated  March 11, 2008.	Attached

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EX-99.1

Kaman Corporation Bloomfield, CT 06002 (860) 243-7100	NEWS

KAMAN TO ACQUIRE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CORP.

OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut (March 11, 2008) – Kaman Corp. (NASDAQ-GS:KAMN) today announced that its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation (KIT) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Industrial Supply Corp. (ISC) of Richmond, Virginia.  ISC will become part of KIT, Kaman’s industrial distribution segment. Terms were not disclosed.  The transaction is expected to be completed on or about March 31, 2008.

Kaman is the third largest distributor of power transmission and motion control products in North America.  The company operates nearly 200 branches, distribution centers and customer service centers across the U. S., Canada and Mexico.  It offers approximately three million items as well as value-added services to a base of about 50,000 customers representing a highly diversified cross section of North American industry.

ISC, founded in 1933, is a distributor of power transmission, fluid power, material handling and industrial MRO supply products to such diverse markets as ship building, printing, machinery, transportation, electronics, pharmaceutical, rubber, chemicals and food processing.  In addition to its Richmond facility, ISC has five branches located in Norfolk, Roanoke and Waynesboro, Virginia, and in Wilson and High Point, North Carolina.  The company has annual sales of approximately $55 million.

Neal J. Keating, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Kaman Corp., said, “This acquisition supports our corporate strategy of accelerating the growth of KIT by expanding our geographic footprint in major industrial markets throughout North America.  It will provide Kaman access to new markets, expand our offering of products and services, and increase our capability to service major national and regional customers.  As importantly, we feel that ISC is also a great cultural fit and look forward to working with Doug Sims and the balance of the ISC team in building a stronger organization.”

ISC President Douglas A. Sims, Jr. said, “We are excited to become a part of Kaman and are extremely impressed by the success that they have achieved as a focused, innovative distributor of power transmission products.  Kaman is well-known and highly regarded in the industry for delivering products and services that address the technical needs of their customer base and both of our business philosophies will, no doubt, mesh very seamlessly.” 

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

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Contact:

Eric B. Remington

Vice President

(860) 243-6334

eric.remington@kaman.com