UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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): July 28, 2011
Fortune Brands, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-9076 | 13-3295276 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
520 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(847) 484-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 28, 2011, Fortune Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the commencement of tender offers of certain Company notes for up to an aggregate purchase price of $1 billion. The purpose of the tender offers is to reduce the Company’s debt, using proceeds from the sale of the Company’s golf business, prior to the proposed spin-off of the Company’s home and security business. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release of Fortune Brands, Inc. dated July 28, 2011. |
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, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: July 28, 2011 | By: | /s/ Mark A. Roche | ||||
| Name: | Mark A. Roche | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, | |||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Fortune Brands, Inc. dated July 28, 2011. | |