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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000886346-15-000091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150318
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150318

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KADANT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886346
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (NO METALWORKING MACHINERY) [3550]
		IRS NUMBER:				521762325
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-202855
		FILM NUMBER:		15710586

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01886
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(978) 776-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01886

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THERMO FIBERTEK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>kais8march2015.htm
<DESCRIPTION>KAI S-8 MARCH 2015
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: kais8march2015.htm

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<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>kais8exhibit5march2015.htm
<DESCRIPTION>KAI S-8 EXHIBIT 5 MARCH 2015
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: kais8exhibit5march2015.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>kais8exhibit232march2015.htm
<DESCRIPTION>KAI S-8 EXHIBIT 23.2 MARCH 2015
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: kais8exhibit232march2015.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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