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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000889331-21-000062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LFUS"
cik: "0000889331"
company_name: "LITTELFUSE INC /DE"
filed_at: "2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:16:08.616854+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Littelfuse reports record Q3 sales of $539.6M, EPS $3.69, announces Carling acquisition

## Summary
- Net sales $539.6M (record); GAAP EPS $3.69, adjusted EPS $3.95.
- Q4 guidance: net sales $503-517M, adjusted EPS $2.80-$2.96.
- Announced acquisition of Carling Technologies (~$170M annual sales) on Oct 20.
- Cash flow from operations $114.3M; free cash flow $89.4M.
- Dividend $0.53/share, payable Dec 2, record Nov 18.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000889331-21-000062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LFUS
- cik: 0000889331
- company_name: LITTELFUSE INC /DE
- filed_at: 2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000088933121000062/0000889331-21-000062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000088933121000062/lfus-20211026.htm

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