SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Genito Anthony L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
3001 DEMING WAY

(Street)
MIDDLETON WI 53562

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. [ SPB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, CFO and CAO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/05/2014 A(1) 5,890 A $0 55,873 D
Common Stock 12/08/2014 S(2) 2,922 D $94.81 52,951 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Rights(3) (4) (4) (4) Common Stock 10,979 10,979 D
Performance Rights(3) (5)(6) (5)(6) (5)(6) Common Stock 20,653 20,653 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares represent the cash value of the Management Incentive Award under the Issuer's 2014 Management Incentive Plan.
2. These shares of the Issuer's common stock were sold in a private sale to satisfy Mr. Genito's tax withholding obligation upon the award of restricted stock under the Issuer's Management Incentive Plan.
3. Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
4. Represent performance rights granted on February 4, 2013 under the Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2013 Spectrum 750 Plan. 50% of the performance rights vested on December 1, 2014 (the "SPB750 Performance Vesting Date"), and such performance rights, representing the SPB750 Performance Award portion of Mr. Genito's SPB750 Award, settled for 10,979 shares of the Issuer's common stock. An additional 10,979 shares will vest on December 1, 2015, the first anniversary of the SPB750 Performance Vesting Date (such date, the "SPB750 Service Vesting Date"), if Mr. Genito remains employed by the Issuer on such first anniversary (such amount, the "SPB750 Service Award").
5. December 1, 2014 (the "2014 EIP Performance Vesting Date"), and such performance rights, representing the 2014 EIP Performance Award portion of Mr. Genito's 2014 EIP Award, settled for 17,710 shares of the Issuer's common stock. An additional 17,711 shares will vest on December 1, 2015, the first anniversary of the 2014 EIP Performance Vesting Date (such date, the "2014 EIP Service Vesting Date"), if Mr. Genito remains employed by the Issuer on such first anniversary (such amount, the "2014 EIP Service Award").
6. Mr. Genito shall also be eligible to receive up to 2,942 additional shares (the "2014 EIP Additional Award") based on the Issuer exceeding by a certain percentage the 2014 adjusted EBITDA and consolidated cash flow targets for the 2014 EIP Performance Award for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. The 2014 EIP Additional Award will vest on the 2014 EIP Service Vesting Date if Mr. Genito remains employed by the Issue as of such date and if the Issuer's 2015 adjusted EBITDA and consolidated cash flow results are equal to or greater than the comparable results for 2014. The 2014 EIP Performance Award, the 2014 EIP Service Award, and the 2014 EIP Additional Award together constitute the 2014 EIP Award.
Remarks:
/s/ Nathan E. Fagre, attorney-in-fact 12/09/2014
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