UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): ~~July~~September 2926, 2025

KADANT INC.

(Exact ~~name~~Name of ~~registrant~~Registrant as ~~specified~~Specified in its ~~charter~~Charter)

Commission file number 001-11406


Delaware	001-11406	52-1762325
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Delaware									52-1762325
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)									(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Technology Park Drive

Westford, Massachusetts 01886

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(978) 776-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	KAI	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. ¨☐

KADANT INC.

Item 21.~~02 Results~~01. ofEntry ~~Operations~~into ~~and~~a ~~Financial~~Material ~~Condition~~Definitive Agreement.

On ~~July~~September 2926, 2025, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) ~~announced~~entered into an Eighth Amendment and Joinder to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Eighth Amendment”) with certain of its ~~financial~~subsidiaries ~~results~~party ~~for~~thereto, the ~~fiscal~~several ~~quarter~~banks ~~ended~~and ~~June~~other 28financial institutions party thereto, ~~2025~~Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and Citizens Bank, N.A., as multicurrency administrative agent. The ~~full~~Eighth ~~text~~Amendment amends the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 1, 2017 by and among the ~~press~~Company, ~~release~~certain ~~issued~~of inits ~~connection~~subsidiaries ~~with~~party thereto, the ~~announcement~~several isbanks ~~furnished~~and other financial institutions from time to time party thereto, Citizens Bank, N.A., as ~~Exhibit~~administrative 99agent, and Citizens Bank, N.1A., as multicurrency administrative agent, as amended by that certain First Amendment to ~~this~~Amended ~~Current~~and ~~Report~~Restated onCredit ~~Form~~Agreement ~~8-K~~and Limited Consent dated as of May 24, 2017, that certain Limited Consent dated as of December 9, 2018, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018, that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 16, 2020, that certain Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 4, 2021, that certain Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 9, 2021, that certain Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 2022, and that certain Seventh Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 24, 2024 (collectively, the “Existing Credit Agreement”).

~~Item~~Pursuant ~~7.01 Regulation~~to FDthe ~~Disclosure~~Eighth Amendment, the Existing Credit Agreement was amended to, among other changes, (i) increase the amount of the revolving loan commitments from $400 million to $750 million, (ii) extend the maturity date of the unsecured credit facility to the date that is five years after the effective date of the Eighth Amendment, or September 26, 2030, (iii) remove the credit spread adjustments applicable to SOFR, SONIA and CORRA borrowings (iv) add Australian Dollars as a foreign currency, (v) remove the lowest tier of the pricing grid, (vi) add the Company's Australian subsidiary, Vayeron Pty Ltd, as an authorized borrower, (vii) increase the multicurrency sublimit from $300 million to $400 million, (viii) increase the letter of credit sublimit from $80 million to $100 million, and (ix) increase the swingline loan sublimit from $10 million to $15 million.

OnThe ~~July~~foregoing ~~30,~~description ~~2025,~~of the ~~Company~~Eighth ~~will~~Amendment ~~hold~~does anot ~~webcast~~purport ~~and conference call~~ to ~~discuss~~be ~~its~~a ~~financial~~complete ~~results~~statement ~~for~~of the ~~fiscal~~parties’ ~~quarter~~rights ~~ended~~thereunder ~~June~~and ~~28,~~is ~~2025.~~qualified Ain ~~copy~~its ofentirety ~~the~~by ~~slides~~reference ~~that~~to ~~will be presented on~~ the ~~webcast~~full ~~and~~text ~~discussed~~of in the ~~conference~~Eighth ~~call~~Amendment, which is ~~furnished~~filed herewith as Exhibit 9910.21 toand ~~this~~is ~~Current~~incorporated ~~Report~~herein onby ~~Form 8-K~~reference.

~~The information in~~ Item 2.~~02 and Item 7~~03.01 ofCreation ~~this Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes~~ of ~~Section~~a 18Direct ofFinancial ~~the~~Obligation ~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),~~ or ~~otherwise~~an ~~subject~~Obligation ~~to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing~~ under ~~the~~an ~~Securities~~Off-Balance ~~Act~~Sheet Arrangement of ~~1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such~~ a ~~filing~~Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 91.01 ~~Financial~~ ~~Statements~~above ~~and~~with ~~Exhibits~~respect to the Eighth Amendment is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits
	The following exhibits relating to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.
	Exhibit
	No.	Description of Exhibits
	99.1	Press Release issued by the Company on July 29, 2025 announcing its financial results.
	99.2	Slides to be presented by the Company on July 30, 2025.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description of Exhibits
10.1						Eighth Amend ment and Joinder to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 2 6, 2025 , among the Registrant, as Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and Citizens Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Multicurrency Administrative Agent.

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KADANT INC.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		KADANT INC.
Date: July 29, 2025	By	/s/ Michael J. McKenney
Date: October 2, 2025	By:	/s/ Michael J. McKenney
		Michael J. McKenneyExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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