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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2003 KAMAN CORPORATION (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter) Connecticut 0-1093 06-0613548 (State or other jurisdictions (Commission (I.R.S. of Incorporation) File Number) Employer Identification No.) 1332 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860)243-7100 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits The following document is furnished as an Exhibit pursuant to Item 9 and 12 hereof: Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release of the Company regarding financial performance for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003, dated October 31, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure See Item 12 below. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 31, 2003, the Company issued a press release describing the Company's financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference All of the information furnished in this report and the accompanying exhibits shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Page 2 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, thereunto duly authorized. KAMAN CORPORATION /s/Robert M. Garneau Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: October 31, 2003 Page 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated October 31, 2003 Page 4