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 17, 2008

Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-09608	363514169
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
Three Glenlake Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia		30328
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 770-418-7000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On December 17, 2008, James J. Roberts resigned as Executive Group President, Office Products and Cleaning, Organization & Décor of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (the "Company"). Mr. Roberts’ responsibilities will be handled on an interim basis by the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Ketchum. A copy of the news release issued by the Company on December 17, 2008, describing this personnel change is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release, dated December 17, 2008, issued by the Company

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.
December 22, 2008	By:	/s/ Dale L. Matschullat
		Name: Dale L. Matschullat
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 17, 2008, issued by the Company

EX-99.1

Newell Rubbermaid Personnel Announcement

ATLANTA, December 18, 2008 – Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) today announced that James J. Roberts has resigned as executive group president of the Office Products and Cleaning, Organization & Décor segments, by mutual agreement with the company. Roberts joined Newell Rubbermaid in April 2001. His responsibilities will be handled on an interim basis by President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Ketchum.

“We thank Jim for his contributions to Newell Rubbermaid and wish him well in his new endeavors,” Ketchum said.

About Newell Rubbermaid
Newell Rubbermaid Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with sales of over $6 billion and a strong portfolio of brands, including Rubbermaid^®, Sharpie^®, Graco^®, Calphalon^®, Irwin^®, Lenox^®, Levolor^®, Paper Mate^®, Dymo^®, Waterman^®, Parker^®, Goody^®, Bernzomatic^® and Amerock^®. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.

This press release and additional information about Newell Rubbermaid are available on the company’s Web site, www.newellrubbermaid.com.

Contacts:
Nancy O’Donnell Vice President, Investor Relations +1 (770) 418-7996	David Doolittle Vice President, Corporate Communications +1 (770) 418-7519

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