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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-027760"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:46:10.575635+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto Industries subsidiary AMTEC awarded $52.0M U.S. Army option for 40mm systems

## Summary
- AMTEC received $52.0M option award under year three of a five-year 40mm systems contract with U.S. Army.
- Deliveries under the option are scheduled to commence in mid-2026.
- Combined total value of current five-year 40mm systems contract now $401.7M, including prior FY22/23/24 awards.
- Award strengthens Defense segment backlog, which supplies medium caliber ammunition and ordnance items to U.S. military.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-027760
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774924027760/0001437749-24-027760-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774924027760/npk20240822_8k.htm

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