FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HARBINGER GROUP INC.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. [SPB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) *See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 450 PARK AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/18/2012 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) 12/18/2012   P   72,038 A $ 44.94 29,631,446 D (1) (2) (3)   Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) 12/18/2012   P   72,038 A $ 44.94 29,703,484 D (1) (2) (3)   Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) 12/18/2012   P   120,060 A $ 44.94 29,823,544 D (1) (2) (3)   Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) 12/18/2012   P   69,642 A $ 44.94 29,893,186 D (1) (2) (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HARBINGER GROUP INC. 450 PARK AVENUE 27TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X		*See Remarks

Signatures

Harbinger Group Inc. By: /s/ Thomas Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer(+)		12/20/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Shares are owned by Harbinger Group Inc., which is the Reporting Person, or a wholly owned subsidiary.
(2)	The Shares may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by the following: Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the "Master Fund"); Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger LLC"), the investment manager of the Master Fund; Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (the "Special Situations Fund"); Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC ("HCPSS"), the general partner of the Special Situations Fund; Harbinger Holdings, LLC ("Harbinger Holdings"), the managing member of HCPSS and Harbinger LLC; and Philip Falcone, the managing member of Harbinger Holdings and the portfolio manager of the Master Fund and the Special Situations Fund (collectively, the "Harbinger Persons").
(3)	The Harbinger Persons are not reporting persons hereunder; they have filed a separate Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 with respect to their deemed indirect interests in the Shares.
Remarks: (+) The Harbinger Persons and HGI may be deemed to be members of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each of the Harbinger Persons and HGI disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by such person. This report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by such person. Mr. David M. Maura and Mr. Omar Asali serve on the board of directors of the Issuer. Mr. Maura is an Executive Vice President and a director of HGI. Mr. Asali is President and a director of HGI. As a result, the persons listed herein may be deemed directors of the Issuer by deputization.

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