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 <P STYLE="margin-top:12.00pt;margin-bottom:-0.05pt;text-align:left; margin-left:0.00pt; text-indent:36.00pt; font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10.00pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.00pt; ">On November&nbsp;5, 2013, Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. issued a press release announcing its operating results for the fiscal quarter ended September&nbsp;28, 2013. &nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. </FONT></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): November 5, 2013
EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
333-123927
20-1636283
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7855 Haskell Avenue, Suite 200
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(Address of principal executive offices) (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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ITEM 2.02.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION
On November 5, 2013, Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. issued a press release announcing its operating results for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2013.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
EXHIBITS
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated November 5
, 2013
Pursuant to General Instruction B-2 of Form 8-K, this report and the exhibit are not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall this report and the exhibit be incorporated by reference into our filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such future filing.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.
By:
/s/ Mark A. Tripp
Mark A. Tripp
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President,
Treasurer and Secretary
Date: November 7, 2013