Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): October 3, 2017

HRG GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)




1-4219		74-1339132
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)




450 Park Avenue, 29 th Floor, New York, NY		10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 906-8555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.	Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 3, 2017, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (“Spectrum Brands”; NYSE: SPB), a majority owned subsidiary of HRG Group, Inc. (“HRG”; NYSE: HRG), issued a press release announcing that it reaffirms its fiscal 2017 guidance and stated that for fiscal 2017 it continues to expect net cash provided from operating activities after purchases of property, plant and equipment (adjusted free cash flow) to be between $575-$590 million. Interested parties should read Spectrum Brands’ announcements and public filings regarding the foregoing and any related changes (if any) thereto.

The foregoing information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of HRG, whether made before or after the date of this report.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.