Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule; Transfer of Listing.

On January 27, 2012, Kaman Corporation ("Kaman" or the "Corporation") provided written notice to the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC that Kaman expects to voluntarily delist its common stock from the NASDAQ Global Select Market (the "NASDAQ") at the close of trading on February 6, 2012, and intends to transfer the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") on the next business day, February 7, 2012. Kaman's common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE, and will continue to trade under the stock symbol "KAMN" on the NYSE.

A copy of the press release issued by Kaman in connection with the transfer of its listing from the NASDAQ to the NYSE is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in response to this Item 3.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by Kaman Corporation dated January 27, 2012.

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