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) September 8, 2003
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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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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events
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Concurrently with this filing, we are filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a Preliminary Prospectus Supplement to
our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-102387) (the
"Registration Statement") pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, which supplement contemplates the issuance of 2,500,000 shares of
our common stock, excluding the underwriters' over-allotment option. We are
filing the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating its contents in the
Registration Statement.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Preliminary Prospectus Supplement
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: September 8, 2003
JARDEN CORPORATION
By: /s/ Desiree DeStefano
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Name: Desiree DeStefano
Title: Senior Vice President