8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 22, 2008

BRUNSWICK CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-01043	36-0848180
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 N. Field Court Lake Forest, Illinois	60045-4811
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 735-4700

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

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Item 5.02.                             Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;

    CompensatoryArrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 22, 2008, the Board of Directors of Brunswick Corporation (“Brunswick”) elected Anne E. Bélec to the Board of Directors and appointed her to the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.  

The news release announcing the election of Ms. Bélec to the Brunswick Board of Directors is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 News Release dated July 23, 2008, of Brunswick Corporation, announcing the election of Anne E. Bélec to the Board of Directors.

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SIGNATURE

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.

	BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Dated:  July 23, 2008	By:	/s/ LLOYD C. CHATFIELD II
		Name:  Lloyd C. Chatfield II
		Title:    Vice President, General Counsel    & Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News Release, dated July 23, 2008, of Brunswick Corporation, announcing the election of Anne E. Bélec to the Board of Directors.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Brunswick Corporation  1 N. Field Court  Lake Forest, IL  60045 Telephone 847.735.4700  Facsimile 847.735.4750 www.brunswick.com

Release:	IMMEDIATE
Contact:	Daniel Kubera
	Director – Media Relations and Corporate Communications
Phone:	847-735-4617
Email:	daniel.kubera@brunswick.com

FORD EXECUTIVE ANNE E. BÉLEC

JOINS BRUNSWICK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LAKE FOREST, Ill., July 23, 2008 – Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced today that Anne E. Bélec, director of global marketing for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), has been elected to Brunswick’s board of directors, effective immediately, and appointed to the human resources and compensation committee.  The election of Ms. Bélec, 45, brings the number of board members to 11.

Ms. Bélecassumed her current position at Ford in March 2008.  Most recently, she had been president and chief executive officer of Volvo Cars of North America, overseeing Volvo operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.  Ms. Bélec also served as vice president of sales operations for the Volvo Car Corporation in Sweden.

“With her global and marketing expertise and experience, Anne will prove to be a valuable member of Brunswick’s board as we continue to expand our global presence and strive to create the most coveted products and experiences for fun- and fitness-seekers all over the world – with the goal of helping people live life well,” explained Brunswick Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dustan E. McCoy.

Prior to coming to Volvo, Ms. Bélec held a variety of leadership positions in brand management, marketing, and sales and service with Ford. As director of North American sales planning & distribution, she worked on the re-engineering of distribution processes and systems to further improve distribution precision.  Ms. Bélec has also held a broad range of positions and responsibilities, including: network and business development manager, vice president - marketing at Lincoln Mercury; portfolio brand strategy manager, worldwide marketing plans manager for product development, and marketing plans manager at Ford Division; as well as a variety of field positions at Ford of Canada.

Ms. Bélec holds an MBA from Fuqua School of Business at Duke University with an emphasis on global business and strategy, and earned both a bachelor of commerce, and a bachelor in business administration from the University of Ottawa in Canada.

Ms. Bélec serves on the University of California-Irvine Paul Merage School of Business/Graduate School of Management Advisory Board, has been a trustee of the Marketing Science Institute since 1999, and a member of the Association of National Advertisers.  She has been a board member of Industrial Alliance Group, a financial services and insurance company headquartered in Quebec, Canada, since 2006.  Ms. Bélec recently joined the board of WestStart-CALSTART, a not-for-profit organization supporting a clean transportation industry in the U.S. and Canada.

About Brunswick

Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation endeavors to instill "Genuine Ingenuity"(TM) in all its leading consumer brands, including Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Teignbridge propellers; MotoTron electronic controls; Albemarle, Arvor, Bayliner, Bermuda, Boston Whaler, Cabo Yachts, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Hatteras, Kayot, Lowe, Lund, Maxum, Meridian, Ornvik, Princecraft, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Savage, Sea Ray, Sealine, Triton, Trophy, Uttern and Valiant boats; Attwood marine parts and accessories; Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine, Diversified Marine and Benrock parts and accessories distributors; IDS dealer management systems; Life Fitness, Hammer Strength and ParaBody fitness equipment; Brunswick bowling centers, equipment and consumer products; Brunswick billiards tables; and Dynamo, Tornado and Valley pool tables, Air Hockey and foosball tables.  For more information, visit http://www.brunswick.com.