Results of Operations

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): December 19, 2019   ACTUANT CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant, as specified in its charter)            Wisconsin 1-11288 39-0168610 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)   N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051   Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 293-1500   Former name or address, if changed since last report: Not applicable   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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ 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 Symbol(s)    Name of each exchange on which registered Class A Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share    EPAC    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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 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 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information set forth in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 is intended to be “furnished” under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. On December 19, 2019, Actuant Corporation, which has adopted the business name “Enerpac Tool Group” pending approval of a change in its legal corporate name (the “Company”), announced its results of operations for the first quarter ended November 30, 2019.  A copy of the press release announcing the Company's results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2019 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 99.1      Press Release of the Company dated December 19, 2019. 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, hereunto duly authorized.             ACTUANT CORPORATION         (Registrant)     Date:  December 19, 2019 By: /s/ Fabrizio Rasetti     Fabrizio Rasetti     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary       3