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Parker-Hannifin Corp 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 20, 2009)

Filed January 20, 2009For Securities:PH

Summary

This 8-K filing from Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) on January 20, 2009, primarily serves to disclose earnings results for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. The company issued a press release and conducted a webcast to announce these results, providing investors with key financial performance data. The filing highlights the company's practice of presenting sales growth excluding the impacts of acquisitions and foreign currency fluctuations, a methodology intended to offer a more comparable view of underlying business performance.

Key Highlights

  • 1Parker-Hannifin Corporation filed an 8-K on January 20, 2009, reporting on financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2008.
  • 2The filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) and a webcast presentation (Exhibit 99.2) detailing the company's financial performance.
  • 3The company provided sales growth figures that exclude the effects of acquisitions.
  • 4Sales growth was also reported excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates.
  • 5The exclusion of acquisition and currency effects is intended to provide investors with a comparable basis for evaluating period-to-period sales changes.
  • 6The report was signed by Timothy K. Pistell, Executive Vice President - Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer.
  • 7The filing falls under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose Parker-Hannifin Corporation's earnings results and financial condition for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008, as announced in their press release and webcast on January 20, 2009.

Parker-Hannifin presents its sales growth figures both on a reported basis and on a comparable basis, excluding the effects of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rates. This is done to help investors better evaluate changes in sales performance over time.

This filing includes Exhibit 99.1, which is the press release issued by Parker-Hannifin Corporation dated January 20, 2009, and Exhibit 99.2, which is the webcast presentation by the company also dated January 20, 2009.

The 8-K report was signed by Timothy K. Pistell, who holds the positions of Executive Vice President - Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer for Parker-Hannifin Corporation.