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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): October 25, 2017
 
Koss Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
0-3295
 
39-1168275
(State or other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
4129 North Port Washington Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)
 
(414) 964-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 
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:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 o   

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On October 25, 2017, Koss Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.  A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information in this report is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.  In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for 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, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 

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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.
 
October 25, 2017
KOSS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael J. Koss
 
 
Michael J. Koss
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Michael J. Koss
October 25, 2017
 
Chairman & CEO
 
 
(414) 964-5000
 
 
mjkoss@koss.com

Koss Corp. Releases First Quarter Results

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its first quarter results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Sales for the first quarter were $6,066,630, which is a 4.44% decrease from sales of $6,348,706 for the same three month period one year ago. The three month net income was $17,500, compared to net income of $84,211 for the first quarter last year. Diluted and basic loss per common share for the quarter was $0.00 compared to income per common share of $0.01 for the three month period one year ago.

"In a year that has seen at least nineteen major retail bankruptcies in the U.S., we were able to grow our U.S. mass market sales by 33% this quarter compared to last year," Michael J. Koss Chairman and CEO said today. "Equally exciting has been an increase in sales to our largest Internet sales partner, while our direct-to-consumer channel saw a 40% increase compared to last year."

Koss went on to explain that sales in Europe experienced an overall decline, but that one major distributor was beginning to overcome challenges of the strong dollar by posting increased orders for the first quarter compared with the same period last year.

"Unfortunately sales to one OEM customer in Asia accounted for 64% of the decline in total Koss revenue for the quarter in comparison to the ramp up in new business shipments to the same customer one year ago." Koss continued, "The shortfall is related to a previously disclosed pricing adjustment and margin erosion related to the new product's life-cycle as well as a decrease in its total unit sales."



Koss Corporation markets a complete line of high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth® speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling headphones, wireless headphones, and compact disc recordings of American Symphony Orchestras on the Koss Classics® label.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "may," "will," "should," "forecasts," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. These statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating forward-



Exhibit 99.1

looking statements, you should specifically consider various factors that may cause actual results to vary from those contained in the forward-looking statements, such as general economic conditions, in particular, consumer demand for the Company's and its customers' products, competitive and technological developments, foreign currency fluctuations, and costs of operations. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances or new information. In addition, such uncertainties and other operational matters are discussed further in the Company's quarterly and annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



Exhibit 99.1


KOSS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)


 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
 
2017
 
2016
Net sales
 
$
6,066,630

 
$
6,348,706

Cost of goods sold
 
4,392,676

 
4,406,447

Gross profit
 
1,673,954

 
1,942,259

 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
1,647,706

 
1,775,771

Unauthorized transaction related (recoveries) costs, net
 
(14,409
)
 
37,500

Interest expense
 
2,692

 
846

Income before income tax provision
 
37,965

 
128,142

 
 
 
 
 
Income tax provision
 
20,465

 
43,931

 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
17,500

 
$
84,211

 
 
 
 
 
Income per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$

 
$
0.01

Diluted
 
$

 
$
0.01