SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Dec 27, 2012

8-K 1 d459232d8k.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

December 27, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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) (Zip Code)

(800) 331-0852

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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.

On December 27, 2012, we issued a press release announcing that our board of directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional $15.0 million of our common stock through June 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired .

Not applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information .

Not applicable.

(c) Shell Company Transactions .

Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Exhibits
99.1	Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated December 27, 2012, entitled “Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Expands Stock Repurchase
Program”

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, and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated December 27, 2012, entitled “Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Expands Stock Repurchase Program”