SD

 

 

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM SD

 

 

SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT

 

 

Knowles Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36102   90-1002689

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1151 Maplewood Drive

Itasca, Illinois

   60143
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Thomas Jackson, Esq.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

(630) 250-5100

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

 

x Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2015.

 

 

 

Section 1—Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

As required by Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Form SD, a Conflict Minerals Report is provided as an Exhibit to this Form SD and is available at the following Internet address: http://investor.knowles.com.

Information concerning tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold from recycled or scrap sources that may be contained in our in-scope products is included in the Conflict Minerals Report and is incorporated in this Form SD by reference.

Item 1.02

The Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.

Section 2—Exhibits

Item 2.01 Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1.01

    –    Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.

 

KNOWLES CORPORATION    
(Registrant)    
By:   /s/ Thomas Jackson       May 26, 2016
Name:   Thomas Jackson      
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary      

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

   

Description

1.01    Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2015.