Knowles Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Consumer Staples
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 24, 2024
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| Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | |||||
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The information furnished with the Current Report on Form 8-K and the related exhibits included in Item 9.01 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes 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, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. | |||||
| Forward Looking Statements | |||||
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to the expected impact of the Company's restructuring program, including estimates of timing and amounts of restructuring charges. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “objective,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target,” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made. The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on currently available information and the current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions of Knowles’ management concerning risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those outcomes or results that are projected, anticipated, or implied in these statements, including risks relating to the timing and execution of the restructuring program; estimates and assumptions related to settlement of supplier obligations, the cost of severance benefits, non-cash fixed asset write-offs, and other associated costs; and other risks, relevant factors, and uncertainties identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, subsequent Reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and our other filings we make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. | |||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
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| The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report: | ||||||||
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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.
| KNOWLES CORPORATION | |||||
Date: | By: /s/ Robert J. Perna | ||||
| Robert J. Perna | |||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |||||