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) May 30, 2002
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Jarden Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21052 35-1828377
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
555 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, New York 10580
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 967-9400
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Alltrista Corporation
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events
On March 21, 2002, our board of directors adopted resolutions approving and
recommending to our stockholders an amendment to our Restated Certificate of
Incorporation changing our name from "Alltrista Corporation" to "Jarden
Corporation." On May 30, 2002, our stockholders approved the change of our name
at our annual meeting of stockholders and, on May 31, 2002, we filed a
Certificate of Amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the change of our name to
"Jarden Corporation." A true copy of the Certificate of Amendment of the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report.
On May 2, 2002, our board of directors adopted resolutions approving a
2-for-1 split of our issued shares of common stock. Stockholders of record at
the close of business on May 20, 2002 received, on June 3, 2002, one additional
share of our common stock for every share of our common stock held.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Annual Report on
Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on March 27, 2002 and
incorporated herein by reference).
3.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant.*
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* Filed herewith.
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.
Dated: June 3, 2002
JARDEN CORPORATION (f/k/a Alltrista Corporation)
By: /s/ Ian G.H. Ashken
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Name: Ian G.H. Ashken
Title: Vice Chairman, Chief Financial
Officer, and Secretary