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): March 8, 2018 (March 4, 2018)

 

 

NEWELL BRANDS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-9608		36-3514169
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

221 River Street

Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(201) 610-6600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

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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.

On March 4, 2018, Kevin C. Conroy notified Newell Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Conroy delivered a letter to the Board of Directors of the Company, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Conroy is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number		Exhibit Description
99.1		Resignation Letter from Kevin C. Conroy, dated March 4, 2018.
99.2		Press Release Regarding Board Resignation, dated March 8, 2018.

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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 BRANDS INC.
Date: March 8, 2018				By:		/s/ Bradford R. Turner
						Bradford R. Turner
				Its:		Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary