8-K

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): April 12, 2011

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 0-51937
(Commission File Number) 57-6218917
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)

COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 0-51938
(Commission File Number) 20-3812051
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)

Sixty One Wilton Road
Second Floor
Westport, CT 06880
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 221-1703

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 8 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

          On April 12, 2011, Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) (collectively “CODI” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, Staffmark Holdings, Inc., (“Staffmark”) has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for a proposed initial public offering of Staffmark’s common stock (the “Offering”). A copy of the press release announcing the Offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
99.1	Press Release dated April 12, 2011.

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.

Date: April 12, 2011	COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
	By:	/s/ James J. Bottiglieri
		James J. Bottiglieri
		Regular Trustee

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.

Date: April 12, 2011	COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC
	By:	/s/ James J. Bottiglieri
		James J. Bottiglieri
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Compass Diversified Holdings	Investor Relations and Media Contacts:
James J. Bottiglieri	The IGB Group
Chief Financial Officer	Leon Berman / Michael Cimini
203.221.1703	212.477.8438 / 212.477.8261
jbottiglieri@compassdiversifiedholdings.com	lberman@igbir.com / mcimini@igbir.com

Staffmark Holdings, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering

Westport, Conn., April 12, 2011 — Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), an owner of leading middle-market businesses, announced today that its subsidiary Staffmark Holdings, Inc. (“Staffmark”) has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for a proposed initial public offering of Staffmark’s common stock. Staffmark is a national provider of contingent workforce solutions that serves the temporary staffing needs of employers throughout the United States. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined.

UBS Investment Bank and BMO Capital Markets are the book-running managers of the offering, with Baird and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey acting as lead managers. The proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

When available, a preliminary prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from:

UBS Investment Bank	BMO Capital Markets
Attn: Prospectus Dept.	3 Times Square
299 Park Avenue	27th Floor
New York, New York 10171	New York, New York 10036
Telephone: 888.827.7275	Telephone: 800.414.3627

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities issuable pursuant to the registration statement, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.