8-K

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 27, 2009

JARDEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13665	35-1828377
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

555 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, New York	10580
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 967-9400

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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

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

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

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

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 27, 2009, the Company issued a press release regarding its proposed senior notes offering.

The above does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release, dated April 27, 2009, 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.

	JARDEN CORPORATION
Dated: April 27, 2009	By:	/s/ John E. Capps
	Name:	John E. Capps
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Description

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated April 27, 2009, issued by the Company.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	FOR:	Jarden Corporation
	CONTACT:	Martin E. Franklin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 914-967-9400 Investor Relations: Erica Pettit Press: Evan Goetz/Melissa Kahaly FD 212-850-5600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jarden Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering

Rye, N.Y. – April 27, 2009—Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) announced today that it anticipates consummating an offering of approximately $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. The senior unsecured notes would be guaranteed by certain of Jarden's domestic subsidiaries and would mature in 2016.

Consistent with the objectives previously communicated, Jarden expects to use the net proceeds of the proposed offering to repay a portion of its senior credit facility term loans.

This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

About Jarden Corporation

Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products. Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including: Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia^®, Berkley^®, Campingaz^® and Coleman^®, Fenwick^®, Gulp!^®, JT^®, K2^®, Marker^®, Marmot^®, Mitchell^®, Penn^®, Rawlings^®, Shakespeare^®, Stearns^®, Stren^®, Trilene^®, Volkl^®, and Zoot^®; Consumer Solutions: Bionaire^®, Crock-Pot^®, FoodSaver^®, Health o meter^®, Holmes^®, Mr. Coffee^®, Oster^®, Patton^®, Rival^®, Seal-a-Meal^®, Sunbeam^®, VillaWare^® and White Mountain^®; and Branded Consumables: Ball^®, Bee^®, Bicycle^®, Crawford^®, Diamond^®, Dicon^®, First Alert^®, Forster^®, Hoyle^®, Kerr^®, Lehigh^®, Leslie-Locke^®, Loew Cornell^® and Pine Mountain^®. Headquartered in Rye, N.Y., Jarden has over 20,000 employees worldwide. For more information, please visit www.jarden.com.

Note: This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws and is intended to qualify for the Safe Harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s adjusted earnings per share, repurchase of shares of common stock from time to time under the Company’s stock repurchase program, the outlook for Jarden's markets and the demand for its products, estimated sales,

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segment earnings, earnings per share, cash flows from operations, future revenues and margin requirement and expansion, organic growth, the success of new product introductions, growth in costs and expenses and the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and other unusual items, including Jarden's ability to integrate and obtain the anticipated results and synergies from its acquisitions. These projections and statements are based on management's estimates and assumptions with respect to future events and financial performance and are believed to be reasonable, though are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. A discussion of factors that could cause results to vary is included in the Company's periodic and other reports filed with the SEC.

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