FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spectrum Brands, Inc. [ SPEB ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/16/2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 06/16/2010 | U | 328,767 | D | (1) | 0 | I | See Footnote(6) | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 06/16/2010 | U | 650,628 | D | (2) | 0 | I | See Footnote(6) | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 06/16/2010 | U | 257,333 | D | (3) | 0 | I | See Footnote(6) | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 06/16/2010 | U | 1,753,949 | D | (4) | 0 | I | See Footnote(6) | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 06/16/2010 | U | 3,772,168 | D | (5) | 0 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. Avenue Investments, L.P. ("Avenue Investments") disposed of 328,767 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 (the "Common Stock"), of Spectrum Brands, Inc. (the "Issuer") in connection with a merger (the "Merger") as described in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 9, 2010 among Russell Hobbs, Inc., Spectrum Brands, Inc., Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., Grill Merger Corp. and Battery Merger Corp (the "Merger Agreement") in exchange for 328,767 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("New Common Stock"), of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. ("Spectrum Brands Holdings"). |
2. Avenue International Master, L.P. ("Avenue International Master") disposed of 650,628 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in connection with the Merger as described in the Merger Agreement in exchange for 650,628 shares of New Common Stock of Spectrum Brands Holdings. |
3. Avenue-CDP Global Opportunities Fund, L.P. ("Avenue-CDP") disposed of 257,333 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in connection with the Merger as described in the Merger Agreement in exchange for 257,333 shares of New Common Stock of Spectrum Brands Holdings. |
4. Avenue Special Situations Fund IV, L.P. ("Fund IV") disposed of 1,753,949 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in connection with the Merger as described in the Merger Agreement in exchange for 1,753,949 shares of New Common Stock of Spectrum Brands Holdings. |
5. Avenue Special Situations Fund V, L.P. ("Fund V") disposed of 3,772,168 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in connection with the Merger as described in the Merger Agreement in exchange for 3,772,168 shares of New Common Stock of Spectrum Brands Holdings. |
6. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that Avenue Capital Partners V, LLC, GL Partners V, LLC, Avenue Capital Management II, L.P., Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC or Marc Lasry (together, the "Controlling Persons") is or was for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise the beneficial owner of any of the Common Stock of the Issuer purchased for the accounts of Avenue Investments, Avenue International Master, Avenue-CDP, Fund IV and Fund V. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, the Controlling Persons disclaim such beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. |
Avenue Special Situations Fund V, L.P. By: Avenue Capital Partners V, LLC, its General Partner, By: GL Partners V, LLC, its Managing Member, By: /s/ Eric Ross, attorney-in-fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member | 06/18/2010 | |
Avenue Capital Partners V, LLC By: GL Partners V, LLC, its Managing Member, By: /s/ Eric Ross, attorney-in-fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member | 06/18/2010 | |
GL Partners V, LLC By: /s/ Eric Ross, attorney-in-fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member | 06/18/2010 | |
Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. By: Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Eric Ross, attorney-in-fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member | 06/18/2010 | |
Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC By: /s/ Eric Ross, attorney-in-fact for Marc Lasry, Managing Member | 06/18/2010 | |
/s/ Eric Ross, attorney-in-fact for Marc Lasry | 06/18/2010 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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