0000014195-16-000056.txt : 20160224 0000014195-16-000056.hdr.sgml : 20160224 20160224160223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000014195-16-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160224 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20160224 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160224 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014195 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ENGINES & TURBINES [3510] IRS NUMBER: 390182330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01370 FILM NUMBER: 161451926 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12301 W WIRTH ST CITY: WAUWATOSA STATE: WI ZIP: 53222 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142595333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12301 W WIRTH ST CITY: WAUWATOSA STATE: WI ZIP: 53222 8-K 1 form8-k22416.htm FORM 8-K 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): February 24, 2016
 
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Wisconsin
 
1-1370
 
39-0182330
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
   Identification No.)

12301 West Wirth Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (414) 259-5333


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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On February 24, 2016, Briggs & Stratton Corporation issued a press release announcing that an executive officer adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated February 24, 2016



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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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.
 
 
 
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 24, 2016
 
/s/ Kathryn M. Buono
 
 
 
Kathryn M. Buono
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
Duly Authorized Officer
 



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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated February 24, 2016



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 EX-99.1 2 ex99122416.htm PRESS RELEASE Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1





Briggs & Stratton Corporation Announces Adoption of New Rule 10b5-1 Plan By Executive Officer


Milwaukee, WI - February 24, 2016/PR Newswire/Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE:BGG)

Briggs & Stratton Corporation (the “Company”) today announced that David J. Rodgers, Senior Vice President and President - Engines Group, adopted an individual stock trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Mr. Rodgers informed the Company that he intends to exercise stock options for up to 41,410 shares of Company common stock and sell a total of 35,580 shares that would be issued as a result of the exercise of such options, which will expire in August 2017. The purpose of the plan is to provide Mr. Rodgers with the ability to exercise his options and sell a portion of the underlying Company common stock in an orderly manner and avoid concerns about the timing of the transactions.

The amount that Mr. Rodgers may realize from the exercise of any options will be the number of options exercised multiplied by the amount by which the net selling prices, or fair market value, of the Company’s stock on the date(s) the stock options are exercised exceeds the exercise price of the stock options.

Other Company executives may from time to time adopt Rule 10b5-1 plans.


Mark A. Schwertfeger
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer


/CONTACT: Mark A. Schwertfeger, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, 414-259-5333/