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): September 14, 2011

 

KEMET Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-15491

 

57-0923789

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2835 KEMET Way, Simpsonville, SC

 

29681

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (864) 963-6300

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Per—Olof Loof, Chief Executive Officer and William M. Lowe, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of KEMET Corporation (the “Company”) are scheduled to provide certain investor presentations, including an investor presentation commencing at approximately 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The slide package prepared by the Company for use in connection with this presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.  All of the information in the presentation is presented as of September 14, 2011, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.

 

The information included in this Form 8-K, as well as the exhibit referenced herein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

During the presentation, Mr. Loof will confirm the Company’s previous guidance regarding the revenue forecast range for the September 2011 quarter.  Mr. Loof will also reinforce comments from the Company’s last earnings call (available at http://www.kemet.com/ir) that gross margins are projected to remain under pressure in the Tantalum business unit, causing consolidated gross margins to soften (using the March 2011 quarter as a reference point) and that the distribution channel is expected to continue to correct its excess inventory position.  The Company will provide guidance for the December quarter during its second quarter earnings call on October 27, 2011.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a.)                               Not Applicable

 

(b.)                              Not Applicable

 

(c.)                               Not Applicable

 

(d.)                              Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Slide package prepared for use by Messrs. Loof and Lowe in connection with certain investor presentations, including an investor presentation scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, 2011.

 

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Signature

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: September 14, 2011

KEMET Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM M. LOWE, JR.

 

 

 

William M. Lowe, Jr.

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Slide package prepared for use by Messrs. Loof and Lowe in connection with certain investor presentations, including an investor presentation scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, 2011.

 

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