Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR) 8-K Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Reports First Quarter

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)

April 27, 2010

STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 001-10435 (Commission File Number) 06-0633559 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT	06890
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 259-7843

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Item 2.02                      Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 27, 2010, the Company issued a press release to stockholders and other interested parties regarding financial results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2010.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01                      Other Events

The Company is furnishing a letter made available to its shareholders on April 27, 2010 (the “Letter to Shareholders”).  The text of the Letter to Shareholders is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  This disclosure of the Letter to Shareholders on this Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the Report that is required to be disclosed by Regulation FD.

The Company does not have, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in the Letter to Shareholders or its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

The Letter to Shareholders is available on the Company’s website at www.ruger.com/corporate/.  The Company reserves the right to discontinue that availability at any time.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

99.1  Press release of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., dated April 27, 2010, reporting the financial results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2010.

99.2  Letter to Shareholders made available to shareholders on April 27, 2010.

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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.

	STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.
	By:	/s/ THOMAS A. DINEEN
		Name:	Thomas A. Dineen
		Title:	Principal Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Dated:  April 27, 2010

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