<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-14-019327.txt : 20140311
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-14-019327.hdr.sgml : 20140311
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140311165554
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-14-019327
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140311

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001092796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORDNANCE & ACCESSORIES, (NO VEHICLES/GUIDED MISSILES) [3480]
		IRS NUMBER:				870543688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4137473573

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAF T HAMMER CORP/NV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000404

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LOST COAST VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Mark Peter
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001537544

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31552
		FILM NUMBER:		14684864

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01104
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated December 23, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.64 to $13.81, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Smith &amp; Wesson Holding Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">One-third of the total number of options granted on July 12, 2011 vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable on each of the first, second, and third anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">One-third of the total number of options granted on August 2, 2010 vested and became exercisable on each of the first, second, and third anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person is the VP Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert J. Cicero, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-11</signatureDate>
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