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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-009539"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T06:09:26.379001+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto subsidiary AMTEC receives $88M U.S. Army option award for 40mm ammunition

## Summary
- U.S. Army awarded AMTEC $88.0M option under year two of five-year 40mm systems contract on March 31, 2023.
- Option covers high/low velocity tactical cartridges and high velocity training cartridges; deliveries from 2024 into early 2026.
- Combined with FY22 awards, total value of current five-year 40mm contract is $157.8 million.
- AMTEC is wholly-owned subsidiary of National Presto Industries (NPK).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-009539
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774923009539/0001437749-23-009539-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774923009539/npk20230404_8k.htm

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