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 (Date of earliest
event reported):
June
1, 2009 (June 1, 2009)
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Wisconsin |
001-13615 |
22-2423556 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 3300 |
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
8.01 Other Events.
On February 3, 2009, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it and its United States subsidiaries (together with the Company, collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas seeking reorganization relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code. The Chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered by the court as Case No. 09-50456.
On June 1, 2009, the Company issued a press release in connection with the Debtors’ receipt of unofficial results from their solicitation of votes on their proposed joint plan of reorganization. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated June 1, 2009 |
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: |
June 1, 2009 |
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Anthony L. Genito |
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Name: |
Anthony L. Genito |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President, |
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Chief Financial Officer and |
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Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated June 1, 2009 |