UNITED STATES 
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                           Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
 
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                                  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)  January 30, 1995 
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                                 NEWELL CO. 
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
 
        Delaware                 1-9608            36-3514169 
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   (State or other            (Commission         (IRS Employer 
   jurisdiction of            File Number)        Identification No.) 
 
 
 
 
             29 East Stephenson Street, Freeport, Illinois 61032 
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             (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) 
 
 
 
 
   Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (815) 235-4171  
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    ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS. 
 
             Newell  Co. issued  a news  release dated January 30, 1995 
   announcing its results for the fourth quarter and the twelve months 
   ended December 31, 1994.  A copy of the news release is attached as 
   Exhibit 99. 
 
   ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND 
             EXHIBITS. 
 
             (c)  Exhibits. 
 
                  (99) News Release dated January 30, 1995. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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. 
 
 
 
 
 
                                      NEWELL CO. 
                                        (Registrant) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Date:  February 10, 1995      By:  /s/ William T. Alldredge 
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                                      William T. Alldredge 
                                      Vice President -- Finance 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
 
   Exhibit 
     No.                    Description                             
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      99               News Release dated January 30, 1995       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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