-----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, CcpIL7ec7jjsTIoX+Qlgyl1ESEBVpJvsfn01y3a/g194VSIWXrxK2CFdygS89AeH C/cSQG87SARwEpHTLW8CHw== 0000895813-04-000113.txt : 20040708 0000895813-04-000113.hdr.sgml : 20040708 20040708170225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895813-04-000113 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040701 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040708 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814453 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089] IRS NUMBER: 363514169 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09608 FILM NUMBER: 04906581 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 E STEPHENSON ST STREET 2: NEWELL CTR CITY: FREEPORT STATE: IL ZIP: 61032 BUSINESS PHONE: 8152354171 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 E STEPHENSON ST STREET 2: NEWELL CTR CITY: FREEPORT STATE: IL ZIP: 61032 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWELL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW NEWELL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870713 8-K 1 x0708-8k.txt 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):July 1, 2004 NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-9608 36-3514169 -------- ------ ---------- (State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer Jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of Incorporation) 10B Glenlake Parkway Suite 600 Atlanta, Georgia (Address of Principal Executive 30328 Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 407-3800 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release captioned "Newell Rubbermaid Completes Divestiture Program with Sale of Little Tikes Commercial", dated July 1, 2004, issued by Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information in this Report, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 12 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K. On July 1, 2004, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it had completed the sale of Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems Inc. to PlayPower, Inc. A copy of the Company's press release, dated July 1, 2004, is attached as Exhibit 99.1. 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. NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. Date: July 8, 2004 By: /s/ Dale L. Matschullat ----------------------------- Dale L. Matschullat Vice President - General Counsel & Corporate Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release captioned "Newell Rubbermaid Completes Divestiture Program with Sale of Little Tikes Commercial", dated July 1, 2004, issued by Newell Rubbermaid Inc. EX-99 2 xex99.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ NEWELL RUBBERMAID NEWS RELEASE JULY 1, 2004 PAGE 1 OF 2 ______________________________________________________________________ Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Atlanta, GA Securities Listed NYSE Common Stock (Symbol: NWL) www.newellrubbermaid.com JESSE HERRON SUSAN MASTEN Vice President, Director, Investor Relations Public Relations 10B Glenlake Parkway, 10B Glenlake Parkway, Suite 600 Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30328 Atlanta, GA 30328 Phone: 770-407-3994 Phone: 770-407-3817 Fax: 770-407-3983 Fax: 770-407-3983 NEWELL RUBBERMAID COMPLETES DIVESTITURE PROGRAM WITH SALE OF LITTLE TIKES COMMERCIAL ATLANTA, July 1, 2004 - Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL) announced today that it has completed the sale of Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems Inc. (LTCPS) to PlayPower, Inc. LTCPS, a unit of the company's Little Tikes division, is a manufacturer of commercial playground systems and contained playground environments. The company will retain the consumer portion of its Little Tikes division. In 2003, LTCPS, headquartered in Farmington, Mo., contributed approximately $60 million of sales to the company. LTCPS will be reported as discontinued operations for financial reporting. Other terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Newell Rubbermaid CEO Joseph Galli said, "This transaction marks the close of our previously announced divestiture plan for 2004. We've made great strides in reconfiguring our company into the right portfolio of businesses with strong brands and high potential for innovation. As we go forward, we will continue to assess our portfolio and take advantage of opportunities to enhance our growth platforms." NEWELL RUBBERMAID NEWS RELEASE JULY 1, 2004 PAGE 2 OF 2 ______________________________________________________________________ CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS --------------------------------------------- The statements in this press release that are not historical in nature constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may relate to information or assumptions about internal sales, income/(loss), earnings per share, capital expenditures, cash flow, dividends, restructuring and other charges, costs and cost savings, and management's plans, projections and objectives for future operations and performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our dependence on the strength of retail economies in various parts of the world; competition with numerous other manufacturers and distributors of consumer products; retailer customers' strong bargaining power; our ability to develop innovative new products and to develop, maintain and strengthen our end-user brands; our ability to improve productivity and streamline operations; our ability to integrate previously acquired businesses; the risks inherent in our foreign operations; and those factors listed in the company's 2004 first quarter Form 10-Q, including Exhibit 99.1 thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ABOUT THE COMPANY ----------------- Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with 2003 sales of $7 billion and a powerful brand family including Sharpie{R}, Paper Mate{R}, Parker{R}, Waterman{R}, Rubbermaid{R}, Calphalon{R}, Little Tikes{R}, Graco{R}, Levolor{R}, VISE-GRIP{R}, BernzOmatic{R}, IRWIN{R} and LENOX{R}. The company, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., employs approximately 40,000 people worldwide. This press release is available on the company's web site at www.newellrubbermaid.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----