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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2009</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>KAYDON CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware
</B></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-11333
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>13-3186040 </B></TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation)
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<TD align="center" valign="top">(Commission File Number)
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 300 <BR>
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;<BR>48108</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(734) 747-7025</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Not Applicable</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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: </DIV>

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<TD>Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD>
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<TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
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<TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></U></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">On May&nbsp;21, 2009, the Board of Directors of Kaydon Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) amended and restated
its Executive Management Bonus Program (the &#147;Bonus Program&#148;), to provide that the formula for the
payment of bonuses upon achievement of performance targets for fiscal year 2010 and thereafter will
be determined by the Compensation Committee each fiscal year upon its determination of target
EBITDA under the Bonus Program. Prior to amendment, the formula was set out in the Bonus Program
such that any change to the formula required an amendment to the Bonus Program. As a result of
this amendment and restatement, the Compensation Committee will set the formula each year within
the first 90&nbsp;days of the fiscal year. The formula previously disclosed for fiscal year 2009, as
filed with the Company&#146;s Form 10-K on February&nbsp;26, 2009, was not changed by the amendment and
restatement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">A copy of the Amended and Restated Executive Management Bonus Program is filed with this report as
an exhibit and incorporated by referenced herein. The foregoing description of the revision to the
Bonus Program does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of such document.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.03 </B><U><B>Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-laws; Change in Fiscal Year</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">On May&nbsp;21, 2009, the Board of Directors approved amended and restated By-laws for the Company,
effective immediately. Among other things, the amendment and restatement was designed to:
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    <TD>update the Company&#146;s By-laws for recent changes in Delaware law, including to allow
electronic transmissions of notices and other communications to stockholders and the
holding of stockholders&#146; meetings through remote communication, although the Board has
not made any determination to hold meetings of stockholders by means of remote
communication;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>update the provisions of the By-laws with respect to stockholder proposals and
stockholder nominations of director candidates in light of recent case law in Delaware
and to expand and add additional specificity to the categories of information a
proposing stockholder must provide about any business proposed by the stockholder,
about any director nominee and about the proposing stockholder and certain affiliates,
including interests in derivative securities or arrangements with persons holding
derivative securities and relationships and arrangements with any nominee;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>eliminate the requirement that the removal of directors occur at a special meeting
of stockholders, to ensure that the removal provisions are consistent with Delaware
law; and</TD>
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    <TD>implement additional minor revisions, clarifications and corrections.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">The amended By-laws conform the time period for a stockholder to nominate candidates for election
to the Board of Directors with the time period previously required for stockholders to make
proposals for consideration at a meeting of stockholders such that in both instances the proposal
or nomination must be provided to the Company not less than 90&nbsp;days prior to the anniversary of the
preceding year&#146;s annual meeting, subject to certain exceptions for a change in the annual meeting
date or for nominations of director candidates in connection with a special meeting of
stockholders. Therefore, notice must be provided to the Company&#146;s Secretary of a stockholder&#146;s
intention either to present a proposal or to nominate a person to be elected as a director at the
annual meeting to be held in 2010 not later than 90&nbsp;days prior to the anniversary date of the
annual meeting in 2009, or February&nbsp;20, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">A copy of the amended and restated By-laws is filed with this report as an Exhibit and incorporated
by reference herein. The foregoing description of the revisions to the By-laws does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 </B><U><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">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.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">Dated:  May 26, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">KAYDON CORPORATION<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Debra Crane
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Debra Crane&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Vice President and General Counsel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amended and Restated By-laws of Kaydon Corporation</DIV></TD>
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Form 8-K
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 21, 2009
KAYDON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-11333
13-3186040
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 300
Ann Arbor, Michigan
48108
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(734) 747-7025
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 21, 2009, the Board of Directors of Kaydon Corporation (the "Company") amended and restated
its Executive Management Bonus Program (the "Bonus Program"), to provide that the formula for the
payment of bonuses upon achievement of performance targets for fiscal year 2010 and thereafter will
be determined by the Compensation Committee each fiscal year upon its determination of target
EBITDA under the Bonus Program. Prior to amendment, the formula was set out in the Bonus Program
such that any change to the formula required an amendment to the Bonus Program. As a result of
this amendment and restatement, the Compensation Committee will set the formula each year within
the first 90 days of the fiscal year. The formula previously disclosed for fiscal year 2009, as
filed with the Company's Form 10-K on February 26, 2009, was not changed by the amendment and
restatement.
A copy of the Amended and Restated Executive Management Bonus Program is filed with this report as
an exhibit and incorporated by referenced herein. The foregoing description of the revision to the
Bonus Program does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of such document.
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-laws; Change in Fiscal Year
On May 21, 2009, the Board of Directors approved amended and restated By-laws for the Company,
effective immediately. Among other things, the amendment and restatement was designed to:
•
update the Company's By-laws for recent changes in Delaware law, including to allow
electronic transmissions of notices and other communications to stockholders and the
holding of stockholders' meetings through remote communication, although the Board has
not made any determination to hold meetings of stockholders by means of remote
communication;
•
update the provisions of the By-laws with respect to stockholder proposals and
stockholder nominations of director candidates in light of recent case law in Delaware
and to expand and add additional specificity to the categories of information a
proposing stockholder must provide about any business proposed by the stockholder,
about any director nominee and about the proposing stockholder and certain affiliates,
including interests in derivative securities or arrangements with persons holding
derivative securities and relationships and arrangements with any nominee;
•
eliminate the requirement that the removal of directors occur at a special meeting
of stockholders, to ensure that the removal provisions are consistent with Delaware
law; and
•
implement additional minor revisions, clarifications and corrections.
The amended By-laws conform the time period for a stockholder to nominate candidates for election
to the Board of Directors with the time period previously required for stockholders to make
proposals for consideration at a meeting of stockholders such that in both instances the proposal
or nomination must be provided to the Company not less than 90 days prior to the anniversary of the
preceding year's annual meeting, subject to certain exceptions for a change in the annual meeting
date or for nominations of director candidates in connection with a special meeting of
stockholders. Therefore, notice must be provided to the Company's Secretary of a stockholder's
intention either to present a proposal or to nominate a person to be elected as a director at the
annual meeting to be held in 2010 not later than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of the
annual meeting in 2009, or February 20, 2010.
A copy of the amended and restated By-laws is filed with this report as an Exhibit and incorporated
by reference herein. The foregoing description of the revisions to the By-laws does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
3.1
Amended and Restated By-laws of Kaydon Corporation
10.1
Amended and Restated Executive Management Bonus Program
2
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.
Dated:  May 26, 2009
KAYDON CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Debra Crane
Debra Crane
Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated By-laws of Kaydon Corporation
10.1
Amended and Restated Executive Management Bonus Program
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