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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
January 24, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-11657 | 36-4062333 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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14901 South Orange Blossom Trail | Orlando | FL | 32837 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
407 826-5050
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | TUP | New York Stock Exchange | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
As previously reported in Tupperware Brands Corporation’s (the “Company”) Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2023, the Company’s prior registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), informed the Company following the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 on October 13, 2023, that PwC was declining to stand for re-appointment as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the integrated audit of the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023.
On January 24, 2024, following approval by the Audit and Finance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company engaged KPMG LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023 and to review the Company’s financial statements for the first three fiscal quarters of 2023, effective immediately.
The Company has not consulted with KPMG LLP during the two most recent fiscal years (ended December 31, 2022 and December 30, 2023), or during any subsequent interim period prior to the engagement of KPMG LLP, regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that KPMG LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | Description |
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION |
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Date: | January 29, 2024 | By: | /s/ Karen M. Sheehan |
| | | Karen M. Sheehan |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary |
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