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
Date of Report:
September 27, 2007
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(Date of earliest event reported)
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Wisconsin 001-13615 22-2423556
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(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 3300, Atlanta, Georgia 30328
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(770) 829-6200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
Spectrum Brands, Inc. (the "Company") announced that on September 27, 2007
it entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the assets of the Canadian
division of its Home & Garden business segment. The transaction is anticipated
to close by October 31, 2007, subject to certain regulatory approvals. A copy of
the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Forward-Looking Statements
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, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating
to the closing of the transaction. The Company cautions the reader that actual
results could differ materially from the expectations described in the
forward-looking statements. 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
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 28, 2007 issued by Spectrum Brands,
Inc.
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.
Date: September 28, 2007 SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
By: /s/ John T. Wilson
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Name: John T. Wilson
Title: Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated September 28, 2007 issued by Spectrum
Brands, Inc.