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 14, 2008 (July 13, 2008)
 
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Wisconsin
 
001-13615
 
22-2423556
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
         
Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 3300
 Atlanta, Georgia
30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
         
(770) 829-6200
(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 July 13, 2008, the board of directors of Spectrum Brands, Inc. (the " Company ") voted to approve additional purchases of Company stock by Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the " Master Fund ") and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (together with the Master Fund, " Harbinger ") for the purpose of exempting Harbinger from the business combination limitations on "interested stockholders" set forth in Sections 180.1140 through 180.1144 of the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law.





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.



Date:  July 14, 2008
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
 
         
         
 
By:
/s/ Anthony L. Genito
 
   
Name:
Anthony L. Genito
 
   
Title:
Executive Vice President,
 
     
Chief Financial Officer and
 
     
Chief Accounting Officer
 

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