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 reported):  July 1, 2013

National Presto Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

Wisconsin	1-2451	39-0494170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3925 North Hastings Way Eau Claire, Wisconsin (Address of principal executive office)   54703-3703 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  715-839-2121

N/A

(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:

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Item 8.01Other Events

On July 3, 2013, the registrant issued a press release regarding an agreement for the purchase of substantially all of the assets of DSE, Inc. by the registrant, which was effective July 1, 2013.  The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.  Such Exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)   Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of National Presto Industries, Inc. dated July 3, 2013

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SIGNATURE

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.

	National Presto Industries, Inc. (Registrant)
Date   July 3, 2013	By:	/s/ Maryjo Cohen
		(Signature)
		Maryjo Cohen
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES

AGREEMENT

Eau Claire, Wisconsin (July 3, 2013) — National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPK) today announced that on July 1, 2013, AMTEC Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement for the purchase of substantially all of the assets of DSE, Inc.  DSE is a defense contractor that manufactures and sells 40MM ammunition to the U.S. Government. The closing of the agreement is conditioned upon the U.S. Government, DSE and AMTEC agreeing to the novation of DSE’s contract with the Government to AMTEC.

National Presto Industries, Inc. operates in three business segments.  The Housewares/ Small Appliance Segment designs and sells small household appliances and pressure cookers under the PRESTO® brand name, and is recognized as an innovator of new products.  The Defense Segment manufactures a variety of products, including medium caliber training and tactical ammunition, energetic ordnance items, fuzes, cartridge cases, less than lethal munitions and less than lethal accessory equipment.  The Absorbent Products Segment is primarily engaged in the manufacture of private label adult incontinence products.

This release contains “forward looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions, that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results and those presently anticipated or projected.  In addition to the factors discussed above, other important risk factors are delineated in the Company’s various SEC filings.