-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J2lXj3nwgYr7uzfBGNI0EfAcncrX9NAhwTORDtdZVcrt9O9IL/kmFggJegUwXBNt JgwzDSmZhiXMgYi+C8uQiA== <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-10-057097.txt : 20100315 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-10-057097.hdr.sgml : 20100315 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100315164655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-057097 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100315 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100315 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Spectrum Brands, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001028985 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 222423556 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13615 FILM NUMBER: 10682019 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 CONCOURSE PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 3300 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 BUSINESS PHONE: 7708296200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 CONCOURSE PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 3300 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RAYOVAC CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961213 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>8-A12B <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>d8a12b.htm <DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-A <TEXT> <HTML><HEAD> <TITLE>Form 8-A</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2010 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P> <P STYLE="line-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000"> </P> <P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%"> </P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-A </B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%"> </P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%"> </P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>Spectrum Brands, Inc. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%"> </P></center> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" ALIGN="center"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="50%"></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD> <TD WIDTH="48%"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>22-2423556</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State of incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="16"></TD> <TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 3300</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Atlanta, Georgia</B></FONT></P></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>30328</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. <FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">x</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. <FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">¨</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-162057 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" ALIGN="center"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="50%"></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD> <TD WIDTH="48%"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Title of each class</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:61pt" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>to be so registered</B></FONT></P></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name of each exchange on</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:118pt" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>which each class is to be registered</B></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The New York Stock Exchange</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>None </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Title of class) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:8px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P> <P STYLE="line-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000"> </P> <P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000"> </P> <p Style='page-break-before:always'> <HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P> <TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 1.</B></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Description of the Registrant’s Securities to be Registered </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The securities to be registered hereby are shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Spectrum Brands, Inc. (the “Company”). The description of the shares of common stock contained in the section entitled “Description of Common Stock” in the Prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-162057), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2009, (as amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”), is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that are subsequently filed are hereby also incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P> <TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 2.</B></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibits </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" ALIGN="center"> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD> <TD WIDTH="94%"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.1</FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certificate of Incorporation of Spectrum Brands, Inc., dated August 28, 2009 (filed by incorporation by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009).</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="8"></TD> <TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.2</FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bylaws of Spectrum Brands, Inc. (filed by incorporation by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009).</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="8"></TD> <TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.1</FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Specimen certificate for shares of common stock (filed by incorporation by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <p Style='page-break-before:always'> <HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: March 15, 2010 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </P><DIV ALIGN="right"> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="40%" BORDER="0"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="12%"></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD> <TD WIDTH="87%"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="16"></TD> <TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ A<SMALL>NTHONY</SMALL> L. G<SMALL>ENITO</SMALL></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Anthony L. Genito</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1"> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> </BODY></HTML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT> -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----