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Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:5pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">_________________</font></p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-size:14pt;;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-size:14pt;;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">FORM 8-K</font></p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman Bold;font-weight:bold;;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman Bold;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant: normal;">Current Report </font></p><p 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Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2014</font></p><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;;">&nbsp;</p><p 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<div style="width:100%;"><hr style="page-break-after:always"></div><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company announced that James Shillito resigned from the Board of Directors, effective as of February 11, 2014.&#160; Mr. Shillito&#8217;s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.&#160; At this time, the Company has no plans to replace Mr. Shillito on its Board of Directors.</font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0%;margin-right:0%;text-indent:0%;font-size:8pt;font-family:SimSun;">&nbsp;</p>

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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2014
_________________
EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-123927
(Commission File Number)
20-1636283
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
7855 Haskell Avenue, Suite 200
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(818) 902-5800
(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:
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))
Item 5.02          Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The Company announced that James Shillito resigned from the Board of Directors, effective as of February 11, 2014.  Mr. Shillito's resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.  At this time, the Company has no plans to replace Mr. Shillito on its Board of Directors.
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.
EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.
Date: February 18, 2014
By:
/s/ Mark Tripp
Name:
Mark Tripp
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice
President, Treasurer and Secretary