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):
 
August 1, 2008 (July 28, 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 28, 2008, Spectrum Brands, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release in connection with its response to claims made by Energizer Holdings, Inc. and Eveready Battery Co., Inc. that Rayovac's new Rayovac® Lithium® batteries infringe two of Energizer's U.S. patents.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Forward Looking Information

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements which includes all statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of the date of this release.


Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits

           (d) Exhibits

           The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit
Number
Description
   
99.1
Press Release issued by Spectrum Brands, Inc. on July 28, 2008.
 
 
 
 
 

 
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:  August 1, 2008
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Anthony L. Genito
   
Name:
Anthony L. Genito
   
Title:
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Description
   
99.1
Press Release issued by Spectrum Brands, Inc. on July 28, 2008.
 

 
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