UNITED STATES

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

July 13, 2017

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts	1-367		04-1866480
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
121 Crescent Street Athol, Massachusetts		01331
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(978) 249-3551

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240 12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 13, 2017, Ralph G. Lawrence and Stephen F. Walsh, and on July 16, 2017, Salvador de Camargo, Jr., each notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The L.S. Starrett Company (the “Company”) that they will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. The decision not to stand for re-election was not a result of any disagreement with other Board members or with management. Messrs. Lawrence, de Camargo and Walsh will continue to serve on the Board until the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, which is the end of each of their current term.

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.

Date: July 17, 2017	THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Douglas A. Starrett
		Name: Douglas A. Starrett
		Title: President and Chief Executive Officer