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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000814453-18-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Turner Bradford R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001633076

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09608
		FILM NUMBER:		18836692

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
		STREET 2:		3 GLENLAKE PKWY.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWELL BRANDS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814453
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				363514169
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		221 RIVER STREET
		CITY:			HOBOKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07030
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770.418.7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		221 RIVER STREET
		CITY:			HOBOKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEWELL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW NEWELL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870713
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        <footnote id="F1">Acquired upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units previously granted on May 12, 2015.</footnote>
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