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):  December 12, 2017
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	001-34757	27-2166630
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3001 Deming Way Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
(Address of principal executive offices)
(608) 275-3340
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On December 12, 2017, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce that the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. local time at the offices of the Company’s Hardware & Home Improvement division located in Lake Forest, California.  Stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 14, 2017 are eligible to vote at the meeting.

A copy of the above-referenced press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

The following exhibits are being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated December 12, 2017.

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.

	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
Date:  December 12, 2017
	By:	/s/ Nathan E. Fagre
		Printed Name: Nathan E. Fagre
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

3001 Deming Way Middleton, WI 53562-1431 P.O. Box 620992 Middleton, WI  53562-0992 (608) 275-3340
For Immediate Release	Investor/Media Contact:  Dave Prichard 608-278-6141

Spectrum Brands Holdings Sets Date for 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Middleton, WI, December 12, 2017 – Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB) announced today that its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. local time at the offices of the Company’s Hardware & Home Improvement (HHI) division, 19701 Da Vinci, Lake Forest, California 92610.  Stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 14, 2017 are eligible to vote at the meeting.

About Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, a member of the Russell 1000 Index, is a global consumer products company offering an expanding portfolio of leading brands providing superior value to consumers and customers

every day. The Company is a leading supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets, residential builders’ hardware, plumbing, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and home pest control products, personal insect repellents, and auto care products. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, our Company offers a broad portfolio of market-leading, well-known and widely trusted brands including Rayovac®, VARTA®, Kwikset®, Weiser®, Baldwin®, National Hardware®, Pfister®, Remington®, George Foreman®, Russell Hobbs®, Black+Decker®, Tetra®, Marineland®, Nature’s Miracle®, Dingo®, 8-in-1®, FURminator®, IAMS® and Eukanuba® (Europe only), Digest-eeze™, Healthy-Hide®, Littermaid®, Spectracide®, Cutter®, Repel®, Hot Shot®, Black Flag®, Liquid Fence®, Armor All®, STP® and A/C PRO®. Spectrum Brands' products are sold by the world's top 25 retailers and are available in more than one million stores in approximately 160 countries. Based in Middleton, Wisconsin, Spectrum Brands Holdings generated net sales of approximately $5.01 billion in fiscal 2017. For more information, visit www.spectrumbrands.com.

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