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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October&nbsp;1, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Smith&nbsp;&amp; Wesson Holding Corporation </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Nevada</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-31552</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) (800) 331-0852 </B></P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;1, 2013, we entered into an
Amendment and Termination of Rights Agreement (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) with Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., as rights Agent (the &#147;Rights Agent&#148;), pursuant to which we amended that certain Rights Agreement (the &#147;Rights
Agreement&#148;), dated as of August&nbsp;25, 2005, by and between us and the Rights Agent (commonly referred to as a &#147;poison pill&#148;). The Amendment accelerates the expiration date of the Rights Agreement from August&nbsp;25, 2015 to
October&nbsp;1, 2013, such that, as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October&nbsp;1, 2013, the preferred share purchase rights, each representing the right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock,
par value $.001 per share, of our company will expire and no longer be outstanding and the Rights Agreement will terminate and be of no further force or effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing is a summary only and does not purport to be a complete description of all of the terms, provisions, covenants, and agreements
contained in the Amendment, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.12(a) to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The disclosure provided in
Item&nbsp;1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;1.02. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;3.03</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The disclosure provided in
Item&nbsp;1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;3.03. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following the expiration
of the Rights and the termination of the Rights Agreement, on October&nbsp;1, 2013, the Company will file with the Nevada Secretary of State a certificate of withdrawal of certificate of designation relating to the certificate of designation of the
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the &#147;Certificate of Withdrawal&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing is a summary only and does not
purport to be a complete description of the Certificate of Withdrawal, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Withdrawal, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.9(a) to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;3.03. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.03</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
disclosure provided in Item&nbsp;3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;5.03. </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are furnishing the disclosure in this Item&nbsp;7.01 in
connection with the disclosure of information, in the form of the textual information from a PowerPoint presentation to be given at meetings with institutional investors or analysts. This information may be amended or updated at any time and from
time to time through another Form 8-K, a later company filing, or other means. The PowerPoint presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> updates and replaces in its entirety
all prior PowerPoint presentations filed by us, including the PowerPoint presentation filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September&nbsp;17, 2013, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September&nbsp;17, 2013. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information in this Item&nbsp;7.01 (including exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;7.01 and
shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an
admission as to the materiality of any information in the Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The text included with this Report on Form 8-K is available on our website located at <I>www.smith-wesson.com</I>, although we reserve the
right to discontinue that availability at any time. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;1, 2013, 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 in the open market or privately negotiated transactions. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Financial Statements of Business Acquired.</I> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Pro Forma Financial Information.</I> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Shell Company Transactions</I>. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release from Smith &amp; Wesson Holding Corporation, dated October 1, 2013, entitled &#147;Smith &amp; Wesson Completes $100 Million Stock Repurchase, Authorizes Additional $15 Million&#148;</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Form 8-A/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;1, 2013. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><I>/s/ Jeffrey D. Buchanan</I></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment and Termination of Rights Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2013, by and between the Registrant and Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., as Rights Agent (1)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release from Smith &amp; Wesson Holding Corporation, dated October 1, 2013, entitled &#147;Smith &amp; Wesson Completes $100 Million Stock Repurchase, Authorizes Additional $15 Million&#148;</TD></TR>
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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) October 1, 2013
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)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (800) 331-0852
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 1, 2013, we entered into an
Amendment and Termination of Rights Agreement (the "Amendment") with Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., as rights Agent (the "Rights Agent"), pursuant to which we amended that certain Rights Agreement (the "Rights
Agreement"), dated as of August 25, 2005, by and between us and the Rights Agent (commonly referred to as a "poison pill"). The Amendment accelerates the expiration date of the Rights Agreement from August 25, 2015 to
October 1, 2013, such that, as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 1, 2013, the preferred share purchase rights, each representing the right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock,
par value $.001 per share, of our company will expire and no longer be outstanding and the Rights Agreement will terminate and be of no further force or effect.
The foregoing is a summary only and does not purport to be a complete description of all of the terms, provisions, covenants, and agreements
contained in the Amendment, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.12(a) to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into
this Item 1.01.
Item 1.02
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
The disclosure provided in
Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02.
Item 3.03
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The disclosure provided in
Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
Following the expiration
of the Rights and the termination of the Rights Agreement, on October 1, 2013, the Company will file with the Nevada Secretary of State a certificate of withdrawal of certificate of designation relating to the certificate of designation of the
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the "Certificate of Withdrawal").
The foregoing is a summary only and does not
purport to be a complete description of the Certificate of Withdrawal, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Withdrawal, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.9(a) to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
The
disclosure provided in Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
We are furnishing the disclosure in this Item 7.01 in
connection with the disclosure of information, in the form of the textual information from a PowerPoint presentation to be given at meetings with institutional investors or analysts. This information may be amended or updated at any time and from
time to time through another Form 8-K, a later company filing, or other means. The PowerPoint presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K
updates and replaces in its entirety
all prior PowerPoint presentations filed by us, including the PowerPoint presentation filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 17, 2013, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 17, 2013.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 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. This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an
admission as to the materiality of any information in the Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
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.
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On October 1, 2013, 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 in the open market or privately negotiated transactions. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.
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.
2
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibits
3.9(a)
Certificate of Withdrawal of Certificate of Designation
4.12(a)
Amendment and Termination of Rights Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2013, by and between the Registrant and Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., as Rights Agent (1)
99.1
Smith & Wesson presentation dated September 2013
99.2
Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated October 1, 2013, entitled "Smith & Wesson Completes $100 Million Stock Repurchase, Authorizes Additional $15 Million"
(1)
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-A/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2013.
3
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.
SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Date: October 1, 2013
By:
/s/ Jeffrey D. Buchanan
Jeffrey D. Buchanan
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
and Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
3.9(a)
Certificate of Withdrawal of Certificate of Designation
4.12(a)
Amendment and Termination of Rights Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2013, by and between the Registrant and Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., as Rights Agent (1)
99.1
Smith & Wesson presentation dated September 2013
99.2
Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated October 1, 2013, entitled "Smith & Wesson Completes $100 Million Stock Repurchase, Authorizes Additional $15 Million"
(1)
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-A/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2013.