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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
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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): February 1, 2018
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 (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 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 1, 2018, the Company issued a press release reporting the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2017 results, as well as certain guidance for 2018. 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
The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. |
Description |
Press Release dated February 1, 2018, 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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(Registrant) | |||
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By: |
/s/ Patrick D. Hallinan |
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Name: |
Patrick D. Hallinan |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: |
February 1, 2018 |