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Issuer:     FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (FLXS)
CIK:        0000037472
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000037472-22-000057
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 7.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Flexsteel settles EPA Superfund dispute for $9.8M, disputes liability but achieves finality
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- $9.8M cash settlement with EPA for Lane Street Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in Elkhart, Indiana.
- Flexsteel strongly disputes liability but settlement resolves alleged liability including past and future remediation costs.
- Settlement stems from 1997 acquisition of Dygert Seating assets; EPA began pursuing Flexsteel in 2016.
- Net of expected insurance proceeds, uncovered contribution not expected to exceed previously recognized liability.
- Consent Decree subject to court approval; provides finality for long-running dispute.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37472/000003747222000057/0000037472-22-000057-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37472/000003747222000057/flxs-20221027x8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037472-22-000057

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