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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):  August 5, 2004



                          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)













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Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 5, 2004, the Company issued a Notice to Employees stating
that Joseph H. Lubenstein, President of Kaman Aerospace
Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, is terminating his
employment with Kaman Aerospace Corporation.  Effective immediately
and until further notice, all employees formerly reporting to
Mr. Lubenstein will report directly to Mr. Paul R. Kuhn, Chairman,
President and CEO of Kaman Corporation.

A copy of this Notice to Employees is attached 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.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

   (c)   Exhibits

         The following document is furnished as an Exhibit
         pursuant to Item 5 hereof:

         Exhibit 99.1 - Notice to Employees regarding the
         termination of employment of Joseph H. Lubenstein,
         President of Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary
         of Kaman Corporation.





















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                             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: August 5, 2004

































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                            EXHIBIT INDEX




   Exhibit          Description

    99.1            Notice to Employees, dated August 5, 2004












































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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):  August 5, 2004

                          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 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 5, 2004, the Company issued a Notice to Employees stating
that Joseph H. Lubenstein, President of Kaman Aerospace
Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, is terminating his
employment with Kaman Aerospace Corporation.  Effective immediately
and until further notice, all employees formerly reporting to
Mr. Lubenstein will report directly to Mr. Paul R. Kuhn, Chairman,
President and CEO of Kaman Corporation.

A copy of this Notice to Employees is attached 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.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

   (c)   Exhibits

         The following document is furnished as an Exhibit
         pursuant to Item 5 hereof:

         Exhibit 99.1 - Notice to Employees regarding the
         termination of employment of Joseph H. Lubenstein,
         President of Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary
         of Kaman Corporation.

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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: August 5, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit          Description

    99.1            Notice to Employees, dated August 5, 2004

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