Form 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): January 25, 2011

HARBINGER GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   1-4219   74-1339132
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
450 Park Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York
  10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 906-8555

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 25, 2011, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. issued a press release. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)  
Exhibits.
 
  99.1  
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. Press Release, dated January 25, 2011*
 
     
*  
Furnished herewith

 

 


 

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.
         
  HARBINGER GROUP INC.
 
 
Date: January 25, 2011  By:   /s/ Francis T. McCarron    
    Name:   Francis T. McCarron   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   

 

 

Exhibit 99.1
         
Exhibit 99.1
(SPECTRUM LETTERHEAD)
             
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  Investor/ Media Contact:   Dave Prichard
 
        608.278.6141  
Spectrum Brands Holdings to Report Fiscal 2011 First-Quarter Financial Results
and Hold Conference Call and Webcast on February 10
Madison, WI, January 25, 2011 — Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB), a diversified and global consumer products company with market-leading brands, announced today that it will release its fiscal 2011first-quarter financial results for the period ended January 2, 2011 before the markets open on Thursday, February 10.
Spectrum Brands will conduct a conference call and webcast on February 10 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) to be hosted by Dave Lumley, Chief Executive Officer, and Tony Genito, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
To access the live conference call, U.S. participants may call 877-556-5260 and international participants may call 973-532-4903. The conference ID number is 35298804. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through Friday, February 18, 2011. To access this replay, all participants may call 706-645-9291 and use the same conference ID.
The live audio webcast and replay will be available by visiting the Investor Relations home page on the Company’s website at www.spectrumbrands.com.
About Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a member of the Russell 2000 Index, is a diversified, global consumer products company and a leading supplier of batteries, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn & garden and home pest control products, personal insect repellents and portable lighting. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, the Company offers a broad portfolio of market-leading and widely trusted brands including Rayovac®, Remington®, Varta®, George Foreman®, Black & Decker®, Toastmaster®, Tetra®, Marineland®, Nature’s Miracle®, Dingo®, 8-in-1®, Littermaid®, Spectracide®, Cutter®, Repel®, and Hot Shot®. Spectrum Brands Holdings’ products are sold by the world’s top 25 retailers and are available in more than one million stores in more than 120 countries around the world. Spectrum Brands Holdings generated net sales of $3.1 billion from continuing operations in fiscal 2010. For more information, visit www.spectrumbrands.com.
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(SPECTRUM BOTTOM LETTERHEAD)