Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (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):   February 23, 2005

Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-09608 363514169
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
10B Glenlake Parkway, Suite 600, Atlanta, Georgia   30328
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   770-407-3800

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 23, 2005, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (the "Company") entered in employment security agreements (the "Agreements") with the following executive officers of the Company: Steven G. Marton, President – Office Products Group; and Raymond J. Johnson, President – Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain. The material terms of the Agreements, which provide for the covered executive to receive severance payments and other benefits in the event of a termination of employment, under certain circumstances, following a "change in control" of the Company, are summarized under Item 1.01 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2004, which description is incorporated herein by this reference.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 10

Form of Employment Security Agreement between the Company and each of Steven G. Marton and Raymond J. Johnson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2004).





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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.

         
    Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
          
March 1, 2005   By:   /s/ Dale L. Matschullat
       
        Name: Dale L. Matschullat
        Title: Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary