Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): August 26, 2016

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Nevada	001-31552	87-0543688
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2100 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, Massachusetts		01104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 331-0852

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 2.01.

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On August 26, 2016, we completed the previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding stock of Crimson Trace Corporation, an Oregon corporation (“Crimson Trace”) from Crimson Trace Holdings, LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“Crimson Trace Holdings”), pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2016, by and between us and Crimson Trace Holdings. The acquisition was financed using existing cash balances.

The foregoing description of the acquisition does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.11 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2016 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On August 29, 2016, we issued a press release announcing the closing of the acquisition of Crimson Trace. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

Not applicable.

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information.

Not applicable.

(c)

Shell Company Transactions .

Not applicable.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Exhibits

99.1		Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated August 29, 2016, entitled “Smith & Wesson Completes Previously Announced Acquisition of Crimson Trace Corp.”

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: August 29, 2016	SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Jeffrey D. Buchanan
		Jeffrey D. Buchanan
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX


99.1		Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated August 29, 2016, entitled “Smith & Wesson Completes Previously Announced Acquisition of Crimson Trace Corp.”