SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. — Capital/Financing Update 2011

Dec 19, 2011

8-K 1 d270648d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): December 15, 2011

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-31552	87-0543688
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2100 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, Massachusetts 01104

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 331-0852

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously announced, on December 15, 2011, holders of the outstanding $30,000,000 of our 4% senior convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”) maturing on December 15, 2026 were able to require us to repurchase all or part of their Convertible Notes. On December 15, 2011, we redeemed $29,666,000 of the Convertible Notes as required by the holders thereof. The redemption was effected in accordance with the indenture governing the Convertible Notes. We utilized cash on hand to fund the redemption of the Convertible Notes.

SIGNATURES

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.

/s/ Jeffrey D. Buchanan
Jeffrey D. Buchanan
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer