EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, David M. Maura, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10‑K of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: January 28, 2019
| | /s/ David M. Maura | |
| | David M. Maura | |
| | Chief Executive Officer | |
