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) June 2, 2014
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-35166 | 62-1411546 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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 8.01. Other Events.
On June 2, 2014, the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized the Company to repurchase up to $250 million of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock in open market or privately negotiated transactions through June 2, 2016.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 2, 2014, issued by Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| FORTUNE BRANDS HOME & SECURITY, INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 2, 2014 | By: | /s/ Robert K. Biggart | ||||
| Name: Robert K. Biggart Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 2, 2014, issued by Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | |