UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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):   June 25, 2012

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Sypris Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-24020

61-1321992

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450

Louisville, Kentucky

 

40222

(Address of Principal

Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 329-2000










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:

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

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

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

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


Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01

Other Events

 
On June 28, 2012, Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Sypris Joins the Russell 2000® Index”, announcing that the Company was added to the list of additions to the Russell 2000 Index as part of Russell Investment’s 2012 reconstitution process. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.
 

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

99 Press release issued June 28, 2012.
 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this current report, including Exhibit 99 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.


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.


Dated:

June 28, 2012

Sypris Solutions, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian A. Lutes

Brian A. Lutes

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit

Number

Description

 

99

Registrant’s press release dated June 28, 2012.