ZZ Sealy Corp.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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):  January 30, 2012

SEALY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Sealy Drive, One Office Parkway Trinity, North Carolina 27370

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(336) 861-3500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(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 registration under any of the following provisions:

o             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

Sealy Corporation (“Sealy” or the “Company”) plans to host meetings with its current and potential investors.  Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and furnished under this Item 7.01 are copies of the presentation used by the Company for these meetings.  This presentation is also available on the Company’s Web site at www.sealy.com — select the “Investor Relations” link.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Statements made in this report, other than those concerning historical financial information, may be considered forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to:  general business and economic conditions, competitive factors, raw materials purchasing, and fluctuations in demand. Please refer to the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings for further information.

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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.

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