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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;May&nbsp;4, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;text-decoration:underline;">CHASE CORPORATION</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">295 University Avenue, Westwood, Massachusetts 02090</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code: (781) 332&#8209;0700</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8&#8209;K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;color:#000000;">&#x2610;<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;color:#000000;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 12pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;"></font><font style="display:inline;">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405) or Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">Emerging growth company </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;color:#000000;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act. </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#221E1F;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;of the Act:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Section&nbsp;2&nbsp;&#x2014; Financial Information</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item&nbsp;2.05&nbsp;-&nbsp;Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">In light of the disruption and uncertainty created by the global COVID&#8209;19 pandemic and resulting impact on business conditions, on May&nbsp;7, 2020 the Company reduced its global workforce approximately 4.5%. This reduction in force impacted operations in our U.S. facilities. &nbsp;The approximate severance costs related to this action is $178,000 which will be recognized in the third fiscal quarter of 2020.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item&nbsp;5.02&nbsp;- Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">In light of the disruption and uncertainty created by the global COVID&#8209;19 pandemic and resulting impact on business conditions, &nbsp;on May&nbsp;4, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company (the &#x201C;Board&#x201D;) and Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board (the &#x201C;Committee&#x201D;) approved a temporary 20% reduction in the base salaries of named executive officers and select members of senior management and the cash compensation of the non-employee members of the Board, including those on the Committee, effective immediately. &nbsp;Currently, the named executive officers and affected members of senior management&#x2019;s &nbsp;participation in the Company&#x2019;s &nbsp;Long Term Incentive Plan will continue at pre-adjustment levels through the fiscal&nbsp;year&nbsp;ending August&nbsp;31, 2020.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Dated: May&nbsp;8, 2020</font></p>
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ccf_Current_Folio_8K
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):  May 4, 2020
CHASE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
1‑9852
11‑1797126
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
295 University Avenue, Westwood, Massachusetts 02090
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 332‑0700
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b‑2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, $.10 par value
CCF
NYSE American
Section 2 — Financial Information
Item 2.05 - Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
In light of the disruption and uncertainty created by the global COVID‑19 pandemic and resulting impact on business conditions, on May 7, 2020 the Company reduced its global workforce approximately 4.5%. This reduction in force impacted operations in our U.S. facilities.  The approximate severance costs related to this action is $178,000 which will be recognized in the third fiscal quarter of 2020.
Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
In light of the disruption and uncertainty created by the global COVID‑19 pandemic and resulting impact on business conditions,  on May 4, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") and Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board (the "Committee") approved a temporary 20% reduction in the base salaries of named executive officers and select members of senior management and the cash compensation of the non-employee members of the Board, including those on the Committee, effective immediately.  Currently, the named executive officers and affected members of senior management's  participation in the Company's  Long Term Incentive Plan will continue at pre-adjustment levels through the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020.
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.
Chase Corporation
Dated: May 8, 2020
By:
/s/ Christian J. Talma
Christian J. Talma
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer