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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-029041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCC"
cik: "0001000230"
company_name: "OPTICAL CABLE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:09:14.375180+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Optical Cable Q4 net sales up 14.4% to $15.9M; FY 2021 net income $6.6M vs loss $6.1M

## Summary
- Q4 net loss $6K ($0.00 per share) vs net loss $406K ($0.06) in Q4 FY2020.
- FY 2021 net sales $59.1M (+7.0% YoY); gross margin expanded to 27.5% from 25.5%.
- FY net income $6.6M ($0.87 per share) includes $5.0M PPP loan forgiveness and $4.3M ERTC.
- SG&A expenses decreased 5.2% to $18.2M due to cost control initiatives.
- Management cites improving customer demand and expects continued recovery from pandemic impacts.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-029041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCC
- cik: 0001000230
- company_name: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774921029041/0001437749-21-029041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774921029041/occ20211221_8k.htm

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