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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):   September 2, 2020   SPX CORP ORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   1-6948   38-1016240 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)   6325 Ardrey Kell Road , Suite 400 , Charlotte , North Carolina 28277 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   ( 980 ) 474-3700   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 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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbols(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 SPXC New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company  ☐ 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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 8.01. Other Events. On September 2, 2020, SPX Corporation announced the acquisition of ULC Robotics. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, SPX’s subsidiary ULC Business Holdings, LLC acquired ULC Robotics, Inc., ULC Robotics International, Inc., and ULC Pipeline Robotics LLC for total cash consideration of $90 million and contingent cash payments of up to an aggregate of $45 million scheduled to be made in 2021 and 2022, upon the successful achievement of certain operational and financial performance milestones. A press release issued by the Company on September 2, 2020 announcing the acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. 2 Item 9.01.                                         Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d)                                  Exhibits. Exhibit Number   Description       99.1   Press Release issued September 2 , 2020, furnished solely pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 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 hereunto duly authorized. SPX CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: September 2, 2020 By: /s/ James E. Harris James E. Harris Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer