UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
___________________________________
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 5,
2010 (May 5, 2010)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported)
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-13615 | 22-2423556 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 3300
Atlanta, Georgia |
30328 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(770) 829-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information, including the Exhibit referenced in this Item 2.02 to the extent the Exhibit discusses financial results for Spectrum Brands, Inc.’s (the “Company” or “Spectrum Brands”) second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended April 4, 2010, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 5, 2010, Spectrum Brands issued a press release discussing, among other things, its financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended April 4, 2010. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information provided in Item 2.02 above is also incorporated herein by reference.
Forward Looking Information
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, which are based on the Company's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions the reader that actual results could differ materially from the expectations described in the forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially as a result of (1) Spectrum Brands’ ability to manage and otherwise comply with its covenants with respect to its significant outstanding indebtedness, (2) Spectrum Brands’ ability to identify, develop and retain key employees, (3) risks that changes and developments in external competitive market factors, such as introduction of new product features or technological developments, development of new competitors or competitive brands or competitive promotional activity or spending, (4) changes in consumer demand for the various types of products Spectrum Brands offers, (5) unfavorable developments in the global credit markets, (6) the impact of overall economic conditions on consumer spending, (7) fluctuations in commodities prices, the costs or availability of raw materials or terms and conditions available from suppliers, (8) changes in the general economic conditions in countries and regions where Spectrum Brands does business, such as stock market prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates, inflation and consumer spending, (9) Spectrum Brands’ ability to successfully implement manufacturing, distribution and other cost efficiencies and to continue to benefit from its cost-cutting initiatives, (10) the ability of Spectrum Brands to complete the proposed business combination with Russell Hobbs, Inc., and (11) unfavorable weather conditions and various other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed herein and those set forth in Spectrum Brands’ securities filings, including the most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Spectrum Brands also cautions the reader that its estimates of trends, market share, retail consumption of its products and reasons for changes in such consumption are based solely on limited data available to Spectrum Brands and management’s reasonable assumptions about market conditions, and consequently may be inaccurate, or may not reflect significant segments of the retail market.
The Company also cautions the reader that undue reliance should not be placed on any of the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no responsibility to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect actual outcomes.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) | Not applicable. | |
(b) | Not applicable. | |
(c) | Not applicable. | |
(d) |
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated May 5, 2010 |
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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
May 5, 2010 |
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ |
Anthony L. Genito | |
Name: | Anthony L. Genito | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, | ||
Chief Financial Officer and | |||
Chief Accounting Officer |