UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
         ______________________________________________________________

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 6, 2006


                                   KADANT INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware                           1-11406                            52-1762325
(State or Other            (Commission File Number)                (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction                                                 Identification No.)
of Incorporation)

One Acton Place
Acton, Massachusetts                                                       01720
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)

                                 (978) 776-2000
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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                                  KADANT INC.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

          On March 6, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
(the "Compensation Committee") of Kadant Inc. (the "Company"), increased the
2006 salary of Mr. Edward J. Sindoni, the executive vice president and chief
operating officer, to reflect the increase in his responsibilities due to his
promotion on March 1, 2006. Mr. Sindoni's 2006 salary was increased to $255,000
per year.

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                                  KADANT INC.

                                   SIGNATURE

          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
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                             KADANT INC.


Date:  March 10, 2006                        By:    /s/ Thomas M. O'Brien
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                                                    Thomas M. O'Brien
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                      Chief Financial Officer


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