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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000109177-18-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181026
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181026

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109177
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				741339132
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04219
		FILM NUMBER:		181141850

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001 DEMING WAY
		CITY:			MIDDLETON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53562
		BUSINESS PHONE:		608-275-3340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001 DEMING WAY
		CITY:			MIDDLETON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53562

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HRG GROUP, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150311

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARBINGER GROUP INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091224

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAPATA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02 </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 15pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"> Certain Officers; Compensatory </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">On October 23, 2018, the Board of Directors (the &#x201C;Board&#x201D;) of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) increased the size of the Board to eight members and elected Ms. Sherianne James to the newly created vacancy. Ms. James will serve as a Class I director of the Company, which has its term expiring at the Company&#x2019;s next annual meeting of stockholders. At this time, Ms. James has not been appointed to any committees of the Board. Ms. James&#x2019; cash and equity compensation arrangements as a director will be the same as those previously reported for other non-employee directors. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The addition of Ms. James to the Board and the previously announced appointment of Mr. Terry Polistina as lead independent director furthers the corporate governance of the Company and complements the Board&#x2019;s oversight, independence, diversity and mix of experience.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">On October 23, 2018, the Company also appointed Randal D. Lewis as its Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Lewis, 52, served as President of the Company&#x2019;s Consumer Products Group since April 2018 and previously led the former Pet, Home &amp; Garden Division since November 2014. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Home &amp; Garden since January 2011, where he led the restructuring of that business. From 2005 until 2011, Mr. Lewis served as Home &amp; Garden&#x2019;s Vice President, Manufacturing and Vice President, Operations upon the acquisition of the business by the Company. Prior to that, Mr. Lewis held various leadership roles from 1997 to 2005 with the former United Industries Corporation and from 1989 to 1997 with Unilever. Mr. Lewis earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1988.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Mr. Lewis is a party to a Severance Agreement, dated February 1, 2016, with Spectrum Brands, Inc. (as amended) and a Letter Agreement, dated October 23, 2018, with the Company and Spectrum Brands, Inc. (together, such agreements, the &#x201C;Agreement&#x201D;). Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Lewis will receive a salary of $450,000 per annum, will participate in the Company&#x2019;s short and long-term compensation plans commensurate with his title and position with the Company, and will be entitled to participate in the Company&#x2019;s benefits and perquisite plans made available to other similarly-situated senior executives of the Company. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The Agreement provides that if Mr. Lewis is terminated for &#x201C;cause&#x201D; (as defined below) or terminates his employment voluntarily, Mr. Lewis&#x2019; salary and other benefits provided under the Agreement cease at the time of such termination and Mr. Lewis is entitled to no further compensation. Notwithstanding this, Mr. Lewis would be entitled to continue to participate in the Company&#x2019;s medical benefit plans to the extent required by law. Further, upon any such termination of employment, the Company would pay to Mr. Lewis accrued pay and benefits. If the employment of Mr. Lewis with the Company is terminated by the Company without &#x201C;cause&#x201D; or due to Mr. Lewis&#x2019; death or disability, Mr. Lewis is entitled to receive certain post-termination payments and benefits, detailed below, contingent upon execution of a separation agreement with a release of claims agreeable to the Company. In such event the Company would pay Mr. Lewis an amount in cash equal to the sum of (i) one and one-third of Mr. Lewis&#x2019; annual base salary in effect immediately prior to Mr. Lewis&#x2019; termination, and (ii) the target annual bonus award for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, to be paid in equal semi-monthly installments over the 16-month period immediately following his termination. In addition, for the 16-month period immediately following such termination, the Company will arrange to provide Mr. Lewis and his dependents with insurance and other benefits on a basis substantially similar to those provided to Mr. Lewis and his dependents prior to his termination. Mr. Lewis will be entitled to have unvested outstanding time-based equity awards vest to the extent and as provided in the applicable equity award agreements.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The above benefits will cease immediately upon the discovery by the Company of Mr. Lewis&#x2019; breach of the non-competition, non-solicitation, secret processes and confidentiality provisions included in the Agreement. The non-competition and non-solicitation provisions extend for 16 months following Mr. Lewis&#x2019; termination and the confidentiality provisions extend for two years. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">In the Agreement, &#x201C;cause&#x201D; is defined as the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the commission by Mr. Lewis of any fraud, embezzlement or other material act of dishonesty with respect to the Company or any of its affiliates (including the unauthorized disclosure of confidential or proprietary information of the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries); (ii) Mr. Lewis&#x2019; conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere with respect to, any felony or other crime, the elements of which are substantially related to the duties and responsibilities associated with Mr. Lewis&#x2019; employment; (iii) Mr. Lewis&#x2019; willful misconduct; (iv) the willful failure or refusal of Mr. Lewis to perform his duties as set forth herein, if not remedied following 30 days&#x2019; written notice; or (v) Mr. Lewis&#x2019; breach any of the terms of the Agreement or any other agreement between Mr. Lewis and the Company which is not remedied within 30 days following notice.&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">On October 25, 2018, the Company issued a press release in connection with the foregoing. A copy of the press release is furnished as exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">This information shall not be deemed &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date of this report.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The Company will host its next annual meeting of stockholders on July 10, 2019. For information regarding the submission of shareholder proposals at the annual meeting, see the Company&#x2019;s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 30, 2018. </font>
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						<a href="spb-20181026xex99_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit"><font style="display: inline;">Press Release, dated October 25, 2018</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">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.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Calibri;color:#000000;">Middleton, WI, October 25, 2018 &#x2013; </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Calibri;">Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (&#x201C;Spectrum Brands&#x201D; or the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;; NYSE: SPB), a global consumer products company offering a broad portfolio of leading brands and focused on driving innovation and providing exceptional customer service, today announced the appointment of Sherianne James to its Board of Directors and the appointment of Randal D. Lewis to the newly created position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective October 23, 2018.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Calibri;">Ms. James, 49, has served as Chief Marketing Officer of Essilor of America since August 2017 and previously was Vice President, Consumer Marketing for the company since July 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;From February 2011 to July 2016, she held positions of increasing responsibility in marketing and operations for Transitions Optical, a division of Essilor of America, culminating in her role as Vice President of Transitions Optical from April 2014 to July 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;From July 2005 through December 2010, Ms. James was Senior Marketing Manager for Russell Hobbs, Inc./Applica with responsibility for the Black+Decker&#xAE; and George Foreman&#xAE; small appliance brands.&nbsp;&nbsp;She previously held a number of key project manager, research manager and brand manager positions with Kraft Foods and, later, Kraft/Nabisco Foods from June 1995 to June 2005.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms. James earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Florida in 1994 and an MBA from Northwestern University&#x2019;s Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 2002.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Calibri;">Mr. Lewis, 52, served as President of Spectrum Brands&#x2019; Consumer Products Group since April 2018 and previously led the former Pet, Home &amp; Garden Division since November 2014.&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Home &amp; Garden since January 2011, where he led the restructuring of the business. From 2005-2011, Mr. Lewis served as Home &amp; Garden&#x2019;s Vice President, Manufacturing and Vice President, Operations upon the acquisition of the business by Spectrum Brands. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Calibri;background-color: #FEFEFE;">Prior to that, Mr. Lewis held various leadership roles from 1997-2005 with the former United Industries Corporation and from 1989-1997 with Unilever.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Calibri;">Lewis earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1988.</font>
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