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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-10-023716.txt : 20100923
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-10-023716.hdr.sgml : 20100923
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100923134429
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-10-023716
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100923
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100923
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100923

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLARK CANDACE A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215975

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01093
		FILM NUMBER:		101086389

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAMAN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000054381
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080]
		IRS NUMBER:				060613548
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1332 BLUE HILLS AVE
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8602437100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1332 BLUE HILLS AVE
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAMAN AIRCRAFT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680403
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes acquisition of 21.59 shares under the Corporation's Employees Stock Purchase Plan, a Rule 16(b)-3 qualified plan, through 9/15/2010.  Does not include shares underlying stock options all of which are listed in Table II of this form.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exercisable at the rate of 20% per year, beginning one year after grant date; expires ten (10) years after grant.  All options and stock appreciation rights are issued under the Corporation's 16(b)-3 qualified Stock Incentive Plan, including options issued under predecessor plan.  The Plans include a feature which permits the exercise price for an option to be paid by withholding a portion of the shares otherwise issuable upon exercise.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Candace A. Clark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-23</signatureDate>
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