spectform8k.htm
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):
 
April 10, 2009 (April 10, 2009)
 
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Wisconsin
  
001-13615
  
22-2423556
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
         
Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 3300
 Atlanta, Georgia
30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
         
(770) 829-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
         
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.          Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 3, 2009, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it and its United States subsidiaries (together with the Company, collectively, the "Debtors") had filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court") seeking reorganization relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code.  The Chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered by the court as Case No. 09-50456 (the "Bankruptcy Cases").

In connection with the Bankruptcy Cases, the Debtors, as previously announced, filed a proposed plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement, which included financial projections for the Company.  The Debtors are filing an amended plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court and, in connection with those filings, plan to file updated financial projections.  The updated financial projections are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

           (d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number           Description

99.1            Financial Projections
 
 
 
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:  April 10, 2009
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
  
       
       
       
 
By: 
/s/ Anthony L. Genito
   
Name: 
Anthony L. Genito
   
Title:
Executive Vice President,
     
Chief Financial Officer and
     
Chief Accounting Officer



 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Description
   
99.1
Financial Projections