UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2012
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 1-35166 | 62-1411546 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
520 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
847-484-4400
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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:
⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 23, 2012, Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting the Company’s third quarter results, as well as its outlook for the remainder of 2012. A copy of the Company’s press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release dated October 23, 2012, issued by Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: | October 23, 2012 | | By: | /s/ E. Lee Wyatt, Jr. |
| | | Name: | E. Lee Wyatt, Jr. |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release dated October 23, 2012, issued by Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. |
