- Current report filing (8-K)
November 12 2008 - 6:21AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
November 11, 2008 (
November
5, 2008)
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Wisconsin
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001-13615
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22-2423556
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 3300
Atlanta, Georgia
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30328
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(770) 829-6200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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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 estimated financial results for
its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal full year ended September 30, 2008,
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.
On November 11, 2008, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release discussing, among other things, its estimated financial
results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal full year ended
September 30, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
99.1 to this report.
Item
2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On November 5, 2008, the Company's board of directors (the "Board")
committed to the shutdown of the growing products portion of the
Company's Home & Garden business segment, which includes fertilizers,
enriched soils, mulch and grass seed (the "FGM Business"). The Company
expects the shutdown to be completed by January 31, 2009. The Company
estimates that the costs associated with the shutdown may be broken our
as follows:
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One-time termination costs of approximately $8 million
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Contract termination costs between $22 and 32 million
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Other associated costs between $30 and $35 million
The Company estimates the total amounts it expects to incur in
connection with the shutdown to be between $60 million to $75 million,
which will be incurred in fiscal year 2009. The Company estimates that
approximately $30 million to $35 million of the charges will result in
future cash expenditures.
On November 11, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing,
among other things, the Board's approval of the shutdown of the FGM
Business. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report, and the portion of the press release announcing the
shutdown is incorporated herein by reference.
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. The Company cautions the reader that actual results
could differ materially from the expectations described in the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include,
without limitation, (1) uncertainties inherent in estimating shutdown
charges;
(2) uncertainties regarding the Company's ability to
successfully exit the FGM Business without materially impacting the
Company's other businesses and (3) other factors, which can be found in
the Company’s securities filings, including the most recently filed
Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 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
Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release issued by Spectrum Brands, Inc. on November 11, 2008.
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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:
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November 11, 2008
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SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Anthony L. Genito
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Name:
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Anthony L. Genito
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Title:
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Executive Vice President,
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Chief Financial Officer and
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Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release issued by Spectrum Brands, Inc. on November 11, 2008.
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