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): May 3, 2016

Kaman Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Connecticut

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-35419	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)

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 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 3, 2016, the Company issued a press release summarizing the Company's financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2016. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

A conference call has been scheduled for tomorrow, May 4, 2016, at 8:30 AM ET. Listeners may access the call live by telephone at (866) 291-5954 and from outside the U.S. at (412) 455-6203 using the Conference ID: 84741530; or, via the Internet at www.kaman.com. A replay will also be available two hours after the call and can be accessed at (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 using the Conference ID: 84741530. In its discussion, management may include certain non-GAAP measures related to company performance. If so, a reconciliation of that information to GAAP, if not provided in this release, will be provided in the exhibits to the conference call and will be available through the Internet link provided above.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)Exhibits

The following document is furnished as an Exhibit pursuant to Item 2.02 hereof:

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release of the Company, dated May 3, 2016, regarding financial performance for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2016.

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/ Shawn G. Lisle
	Shawn G. Lisle
	Senior Vice President and
	General Counsel

Date: May 3, 2016

KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated May 3, 2016	Attached