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
April 28, 2010 (April 27, 2010)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| x | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. (“Spectrum,” “Spectrum Brands” or the “Company”) announced today that it has set a record date of May 5, 2010 for its Special Meeting of Stockholders (“Special Meeting”) to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2010, by and among Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (“SB Holdings”), Battery Merger Corp., Grill Merger Corp., Spectrum Brands and Russell Hobbs, Inc. (“Russell Hobbs”), as amended from time to time (the “Merger”). The Company’s stockholders as of the record date will be provided notice and proxy materials, and will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.
Spectrum still anticipates the closing of the Merger to take place during the summer of 2010. The closing of the Merger is subject to the joint proxy statement/prospectus being declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), receipt of necessary stockholder approvals and other closing conditions.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC
This communication is being made in respect of a proposed business combination involving Spectrum Brands and Russell Hobbs. In connection with the proposed transaction, SB Holdings has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes the preliminary proxy statement of Spectrum Brands and that will also constitute a prospectus of SB Holdings. The information in the preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. SB Holdings may not sell the common stock referenced in the joint proxy statement/prospectus until the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC is effective. The preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus and the attached press release are not offers to sell SB Holdings securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy SB Holdings securities in any state where the offer and sale is not permitted.
The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of Spectrum Brands. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF SPECTRUM BRANDS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Spectrum Brands through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the Registration Statement and definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC can also be obtained on Spectrum Brands’ website at www.spectrumbrands.com.
PROXY SOLICITATION
Spectrum Brands, Russell Hobbs and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees may be soliciting proxies from Spectrum Brands and Russell Hobbs stockholders in favor of the acquisition. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the Spectrum Brands and Russell Hobbs stockholders in connection with the proposed acquisition is set forth in the preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC. You can find information about Spectrum Brands’ executive officers and directors in its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 29, 2009. You can obtain free copies of these documents from Spectrum Brands in the manner set forth above.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Not applicable. |
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.
April 28, 2010 | SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Anthony L. Genito | |||||
| Name: | Anthony L. Genito | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, | |||||
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||