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
1, 2008 (July 28, 2008)
SPECTRUM
BRANDS, INC.
(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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Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
July 28, 2008, Spectrum Brands, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the "Company"),
issued a press release in connection with its response to claims made by
Energizer Holdings, Inc. and Eveready Battery Co., Inc. that Rayovac's new
Rayovac® Lithium® batteries infringe two of Energizer's U.S.
patents. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
Forward
Looking Information
Certain statements in this report are
forward-looking statements which includes all statements other than those made
solely with respect to historical fact. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements. These statements are subject
to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated as of the date of this release.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed herewith:
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release issued by Spectrum Brands, Inc. on July 28,
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.
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Date: August
1, 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,
Chief
Financial Officer and
Chief
Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release issued by Spectrum Brands, Inc. on July 28,
2008.
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Exhibit
99.1
Spectrum
Brands Refutes Claims Made By Energizer
ATLANTA,
July 28, 2008 – (SPC: NYSE) Spectrum Brands ("Spectrum") responded today to a
patent infringement lawsuit initiated by Energizer Holdings, Inc. and Eveready
Battery Co., Inc. ("Energizer") in the U.S. District Court for the Western
District of Wisconsin. Spectrum strongly refutes the claims made by Energizer,
which allege that Rayovac's new Rayovac® Lithium® batteries, which compete
with Energizer® e2® Lithium® batteries, infringe two of Energizer's U.S.
patents.
Spectrum
will vigorously defend itself against the complaint.
Spectrum
has recently introduced its lithium product at retail in an effort to provide
consumers with a lower cost alternative. Sales of lithium batteries are not
expected to have a material impact on the Spectrum's 2008 or 2009 financial
results.
About
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Spectrum
Brands is a global consumer products company and a leading supplier of
consumer batteries, lawn and garden care products, specialty pet supplies,
shaving and grooming products, household insect control products, personal care
products and portable lighting. Helping to meet the needs of consumers
worldwide, included in its portfolio of widely trusted brands are Rayovac®,
Varta®, Remington®, Tetra®, Marineland®, Nature's Miracle®, Dingo®, 8-In-1®,
Spectracide®, Schultz®, Cutter®, Repel®, and HotShot®. Spectrum Brands' 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. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia, Spectrum Brands generated fiscal year 2007 net sales of $2.6
billion. The Company's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol SPC.
Investor
Contact:
Carey
Skinner
DVP
Investor Relations, Spectrum Brands
770-829-6208
Media
Contact:
Sard
Verbinnen & Co for Spectrum Brands
Kara
Findlay 212-687-8080
or Matt
Benson 415-618-8750