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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event
reported): <U>April 9, 2012</U></B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;(Exact
        Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;New York</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1-4415&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">11-1734643&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Commission File Number)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(IRS Employer Identification No.)&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;48 South Service Road, Melville,</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;New York</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;11747</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Zip Code)&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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telephone number, including area code&nbsp;<U>(631) 465-3600</U></P>

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        Since Last Report&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B><U>Item5.02.</U></B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</U>.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(b) and (c) On April
9, 2012, the Board of Directors of Park Electrochemical Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) terminated David R. Dahlquist as the
Company&rsquo;s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and elected Mr. P. Matthew Farabaugh as the Company&rsquo;s Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Farabaugh will serve as the Company&rsquo;s principal financial officer and
will continue to serve as the Company&rsquo;s principal accounting officer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Farabaugh is 51
years old. Mr. Farabaugh, and each other officer of the Company, serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Farabaugh does not have an employment agreement with the Company. There is no family relationship between Mr. Farabaugh and
any director or other officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Farabaugh joined
the Company in October 2007 as Vice President and Controller. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Farabaugh was Corporate Controller
of American Technical Ceramics, a publicly traded international company located in Huntington Station, New York, from 2004 to September
2007 and Assistant Controller from 2000 to 2004. Prior thereto, Mr. Farabaugh was Assistant Controller of Park Electrochemical
Corp. from 1989 to 2000. Prior to joining Park Electrochemical Corp. in 1989, Mr. Farabaugh had been a senior accountant with KPMG.
Mr. Farabaugh received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Valparaiso University in Indiana.</P>

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a news release on April 10, 2012 announcing the election of Mr. Farabaugh.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Exhibits</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">News Release dated April 10, 2012</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Date:&#9;April 12, 2012&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Stephen E. Gilhuley</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Stephen E. Gilhuley<BR></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top">Title:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Executive Vice President -<BR>
Administration and Secretary&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>Description</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>Page</U>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.1&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">News Release dated April 10, 2012&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5&nbsp;</FONT></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):
April 9, 2012
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.
(Exact
        Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New York
1-4415
11-1734643
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
48 South Service Road, Melville,
New York
11747
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
(631) 465-3600
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:
¨
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))
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Item5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
.
(b) and (c) On April
9, 2012, the Board of Directors of Park Electrochemical Corp. (the "Company") terminated David R. Dahlquist as the
Company's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and elected Mr. P. Matthew Farabaugh as the Company's Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Farabaugh will serve as the Company's principal financial officer and
will continue to serve as the Company's principal accounting officer.
Mr. Farabaugh is 51
years old. Mr. Farabaugh, and each other officer of the Company, serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Farabaugh does not have an employment agreement with the Company. There is no family relationship between Mr. Farabaugh and
any director or other officer of the Company.
Mr. Farabaugh joined
the Company in October 2007 as Vice President and Controller. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Farabaugh was Corporate Controller
of American Technical Ceramics, a publicly traded international company located in Huntington Station, New York, from 2004 to September
2007 and Assistant Controller from 2000 to 2004. Prior thereto, Mr. Farabaugh was Assistant Controller of Park Electrochemical
Corp. from 1989 to 2000. Prior to joining Park Electrochemical Corp. in 1989, Mr. Farabaugh had been a senior accountant with KPMG.
Mr. Farabaugh received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Valparaiso University in Indiana.
The Company issued
a news release on April 10, 2012 announcing the election of Mr. Farabaugh.
Item9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(c)
Exhibits
99.1
News Release dated April 10, 2012
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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
hereunto duly authorized.
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.
Date:	April 12, 2012
By:
/s/ Stephen E. Gilhuley
Name:
Stephen E. Gilhuley
Title:
Executive Vice President -
Administration and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number
Exhibit
Description
Page
99.1
News Release dated April 10, 2012
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