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): November 2, 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)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 2, 2018, Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) held its third quarter 2018 earnings conference call (the “Earnings Call”) which was simultaneously webcast via the Company’s website and a dial-in telephone number. The Company is furnishing a copy of the full transcript of the Earnings Call as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”).    

The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished voluntarily and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 991, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

 

Exhibit    No.		Exhibit Description
99.1		Transcript of Newell Brands Inc. Earnings Call dated November 2, 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.
Dated: November 2, 2018						By:		/s/ Bradford R. Turner
								Bradford R. Turner Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

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