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 DECEMBER 20, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Earliest Event Reported) KEY TRONIC CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) WASHINGTON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-11559 91-0849125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) NORTH 4424 SULLIVAN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (509) 928-8000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On December 21, 2001, Key Tronic Corporation issued a press release announcing a verdict in a lawsuit in which it is a defendant. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) EXHIBITS 99.1 Press Release, dated December 21, 2001, announcing a verdict in a lawsuit in which it is a defendant. 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. Date: December 21, 2001 KEY TRONIC CORPORATION By:/s/ Ronald F. Klawitter ------------------------------ Ronald F. Klawitter Executive Vice President of Administration and Treasurer EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION 99.1 Press Release, dated December 21, 2001, announcing a verdict in a lawsuit in which Key Tronic Corporation is a defendant.