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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 12, 2020 (June 9, 2020)

 

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)

6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.

Atlanta, GA 30328

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(770) 418 - 7000

(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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

  

Trading

Symbol

  

Name of exchange

on which registered

Common stock, $1 par value per share

  

NWL

  

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e)    On June 12, 2020, Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Debra Crew will be leaving the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective July 1, 2020. Ms. Crew will begin a new executive role as President, Diageo North America effective July 1, and her decision to leave the Company’s Board is solely based on time commitment and related considerations. The Board wishes to thank Ms. Crew for her contributions to the Board over the past two years and plans to commence a search for a new director.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

    No.    

    

Description

         
 

104

   

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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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: June 12, 2020

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Bradford R. Turner

 

 

 

Bradford R. Turner

 

 

 

Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

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