SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01
(Title of Class of Securities)
84762L105
(CUSIP Number)
March 2, 2009
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/ X / Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
**The total number of shares reported herein is 2,239,032 shares, which constitutes approximately 4.2% of the total number of shares outstanding. All ownership percentages set forth herein assume that there are 52,803,341 shares outstanding.
CUSIP No. 84762L105
1. Name of Reporting Person:
Amalgamated Gadget, L.P.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
5. Sole Voting Power: 2,239,032 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 2,239,032 (1)
Person
With
8. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
2,239,032 (1)
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 4.2%
12. Type of Reporting Person: PN
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(1) The shares were acquired by Amalgamated Gadget, L.P. for and on behalf of R
2 Investments, LDC ("R
2") pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement. Pursuant to such Agreement, Amalgamated Gadget, L.P. has sole voting and dispositive power over such shares and R
2 Investments, LDC has no beneficial ownership of such shares.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), the undersigned hereby amend their Schedule 13G Statement dated December 30, 2008 (the "Schedule 13G"), relating to the Common Stock, Par Value $.01 (the "Stock"), of Spectrum Brands, Inc. (the "Issuer"). Unless otherwise indicated, all defined terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those set forth in the Schedule 13G.
Item 4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) - (b)
Reporting Person
Amalgamated
Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with R
2, Amalgamated may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,239,032 shares of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 4.2% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.
Controlling Persons
Scepter
Because of its position as the sole general partner of Amalgamated, Scepter may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,239,032 shares of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 4.2% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.
Raynor
Because of his position as the President and sole shareholder of Scepter, which is the sole general partner of Amalgamated, Raynor may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,239,032 shares of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 4.2% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.
To the best of the knowledge of the Reporting Person, other than as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 herein is the beneficial owner of any shares of the Stock.
(c)
Reporting Person
Amalgamated
Acting through its general partner, Amalgamated has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of an aggregate of 2,239,032 shares of the Stock.
Controlling Persons
Scepter
As the sole general partner of Amalgamated, Scepter has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,239,032 shares of the Stock.
Raynor
As the President and sole shareholder of Scepter, which is the sole general partner of Amalgamated, Raynor has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,239,032 shares of the Stock.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
The Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of five percent or more of the outstanding shares of the Stock.
Item 10 is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: March 2, 2009
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AMALGAMATED GADGET, L.P.
By: Scepter Holdings, Inc.,
its general partner
By: /s/ Brandon Teague
Brandon Teague, Director of Trading |