UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM 8K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2012
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
1-35166 |
62-1411546 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
520 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(Address of
Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
847-484-4400
(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:
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 23, 2012, Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (the
“Company”) issued a press release reporting the Company’s third quarter
results, as well as its outlook for the remainder of 2012. A copy of
the Company’s press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit
99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise
subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to
be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated October 23, 2012, issued by Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. |
SIGNATURE
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.
FORTUNE BRANDS HOME & SECURITY, INC. |
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Date: |
October 23, 2012 |
By: |
/s/ E. Lee Wyatt, Jr. |
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Name: |
E. Lee Wyatt, Jr. |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
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Description |
99.1 |
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Press release dated October 23, 2012, issued by Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. |