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<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): June 27, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>LYDALL, INC.</B></P>

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in its charter</B>)</P>

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    <TH STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Delaware&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">06-0865505&nbsp;</FONT></TH></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
    or Organization)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>One Colonial Road, Manchester, Connecticut</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>06042</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Appointment of New Executive Officer </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">On June 27, 2012, Lydall, Inc. (&ldquo;Lydall&rdquo;
or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced that David H. Williams has accepted an offer to become President of the Company&rsquo;s
Performance Materials business and is expected to commence employment on or around July 16, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Mr. Williams, age 47, was employed by Saint-Gobain,
a building materials company and leading producer of high performance materials and glass containers since 1992 in various management
roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, Mr. Williams served in Saint-Gobain&rsquo;s Performance Plastics business, a
leading producer of engineered, high performance polymer products, as General Manager &ndash; Films (since 2009) and as General
Manager - Foams (from 2004 to 2009).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Mr. Williams will be entitled to receive
the following compensation and benefits from the Company: (i)&nbsp;an annual base salary of $275,000; (ii)&nbsp;a sign-on bonus
of $60,000; (iii) eligibility to participate in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Incentive Performance Program at 40% of his salary in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Program; (iv)&nbsp;the grant of a stock option entitling him to purchase 20,000
shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock, vesting in four equal annual installments, at a per share exercise price equal to 100%
of the fair market value on the grant date; (v)&nbsp;the grant of a time-based restricted stock award covering 15,000 shares of
the Company&rsquo;s common stock, vesting in four equal annual installments; (vi)&nbsp;a monthly car allowance of $920; and (vii)&nbsp;other
benefits received by similarly situated employees (including moving and relocation benefits). The stock option and restricted stock
awards will become effective on August 2, 2012 (or the first full trading day after the release of the Company&rsquo;s earnings
results for the second quarter).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">In connection with his appointment, the
Company and Mr. Williams entered into an agreement (in substantially the form provided to other executive officers) specifying
the termination benefits to which Mr. Williams will be entitled in the event that his employment is terminated by the Company without
cause. These termination benefits include one year of salary, bonus (calculated as the average over three prior years) and reimbursement
of health insurance premiums. If the termination occurs within 18 months following a change in control, his termination benefits
will be increased to two years of salary, bonus and reimbursement of health insurance premiums, plus accelerated vesting of his
equity awards and a prorated portion of his cash target bonus for the year of termination. The Company&rsquo;s obligation to provide
these termination benefits to Mr. Williams is subject to his execution without revocation of a valid release.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">There are no arrangements or understandings
between Mr. Williams and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed to his position, and Mr. Williams is not related
to any other executive officer or director of the Company. Mr. Williams has no direct or indirect material interest in any related
party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item&nbsp;404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt"><B>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. </B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top">LYDALL, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top">June 29, 2012 </TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">By:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paul G. Igoe<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Paul G. Igoe</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</B></TD></TR>
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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): June 27, 2012
LYDALL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter
)
Commission file number: 1-7665
Delaware
06-0865505
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
    or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Colonial Road, Manchester, Connecticut
06042
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (860) 646-1233
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 5 – Corporate Governance
ad Management
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Appointment of New Executive Officer
On June 27, 2012, Lydall, Inc. ("Lydall"
or the "Company") announced that David H. Williams has accepted an offer to become President of the Company's
Performance Materials business and is expected to commence employment on or around July 16, 2012.
Mr. Williams, age 47, was employed by Saint-Gobain,
a building materials company and leading producer of high performance materials and glass containers since 1992 in various management
roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, Mr. Williams served in Saint-Gobain's Performance Plastics business, a
leading producer of engineered, high performance polymer products, as General Manager – Films (since 2009) and as General
Manager - Foams (from 2004 to 2009).
Mr. Williams will be entitled to receive
the following compensation and benefits from the Company: (i) an annual base salary of $275,000; (ii) a sign-on bonus
of $60,000; (iii) eligibility to participate in the Company's Annual Incentive Performance Program at 40% of his salary in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Program; (iv) the grant of a stock option entitling him to purchase 20,000
shares of the Company's common stock, vesting in four equal annual installments, at a per share exercise price equal to 100%
of the fair market value on the grant date; (v) the grant of a time-based restricted stock award covering 15,000 shares of
the Company's common stock, vesting in four equal annual installments; (vi) a monthly car allowance of $920; and (vii) other
benefits received by similarly situated employees (including moving and relocation benefits). The stock option and restricted stock
awards will become effective on August 2, 2012 (or the first full trading day after the release of the Company's earnings
results for the second quarter).
In connection with his appointment, the
Company and Mr. Williams entered into an agreement (in substantially the form provided to other executive officers) specifying
the termination benefits to which Mr. Williams will be entitled in the event that his employment is terminated by the Company without
cause. These termination benefits include one year of salary, bonus (calculated as the average over three prior years) and reimbursement
of health insurance premiums. If the termination occurs within 18 months following a change in control, his termination benefits
will be increased to two years of salary, bonus and reimbursement of health insurance premiums, plus accelerated vesting of his
equity awards and a prorated portion of his cash target bonus for the year of termination. The Company's obligation to provide
these termination benefits to Mr. Williams is subject to his execution without revocation of a valid release.
There are no arrangements or understandings
between Mr. Williams and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed to his position, and Mr. Williams is not related
to any other executive officer or director of the Company. Mr. Williams has no direct or indirect material interest in any related
party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
SIGNATURE
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.
LYDALL, INC.
June 29, 2012
By:
/s/    Paul G. Igoe
Paul G. Igoe
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary