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): July 27, 2012
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-9608 | 36-3514169 | ||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||
| Three Glenlake Parkway | ||||||
| Atlanta, Georgia | 30328 | |||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (770) 418-7000
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 27, 2012, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to report the Company’s earnings for the second quarter of 2012, which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this 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 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, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 27, 2012 issued by Newell Rubbermaid Inc., and Additional Financial Information |
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 RUBBERMAID INC. | ||||||
| Date: July 27, 2012 | By: | /s/ John K. Stipancich | ||||
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John K. Stipancich |
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| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated July 27, 2012, issued by Newell Rubbermaid Inc., and Additional Financial Information |