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 29, 1996 
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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  29, 1996 
announcing its results for the  fourth quarter and year ended December 
31, 1995.  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 29, 1996. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                   /s/ William T. Alldredge 
Date:  February 6, 1996       By: -------------------------- 
                                   William T. Alldredge 
                                   Vice President -- Finance 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                             EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
 
Exhibit 
  No.                    Description 
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   99               News Release dated January 29, 1996 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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