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): December 5, 2011

 

 

SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-13615		22-2423556
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

601 Rayovac Drive

Madison, Wisconsin 53711

(Address of principal executive offices)

(608) 275-3340

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

 

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 5, 2011, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.’s (“Spectrum’s”) United Pet Group subsidiary entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) to acquire FURminator, Inc., the leading worldwide provider of branded and patented deshedding products to the pet industry, for $140 million. The shareholders of FURminator have approved the merger, which is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of 2011.

A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement. The exhibits to the Merger Agreement have been omitted from the attached Exhibit 2.1. The Company shall furnish a copy of any omitted exhibit to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among United Pet Group, Inc., Fido Newco Corp., FURminator, Inc., and Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc., dated December 5, 2011.

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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.

 

Dated: December 6, 2011