SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. — Earnings Release 2010

Mar 11, 2010

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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

March 11, 2010

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	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1

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link2 "Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

We are furnishing this Report on Form 8-K in connection with the disclosure of information, in the form of the textual information from a press release released on March 11, 2010.

The information in this Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

We do not have, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

The text included with this Report on Form 8-K is available on our website located at www.smith-wesson.com , although we reserve the right to discontinue that availability at any time.

link2 "Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits."

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
March 11, 2010, entitled “Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Reports Third
Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results”

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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/ William F. Spengler
William F. Spengler
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated March 11, 2010, entitled “Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results”

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