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): June 3, 2021

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.)

26125 N. Riverwoods Blvd., Suite 500		60045-3420
Mettawa	Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

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

N/A

(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:

☐           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)

☐           Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐           Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $0.75 per share	BC	New York Stock Exchange
		Chicago Stock Exchange
6.500% Senior Notes due 2048	BC-A	New York Stock Exchange
6.625% Senior Notes due 2049	BC-B	New York Stock Exchange
6.375% Senior Notes due 2049	BC-C	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

                                         Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 3, 2021, the Board of Directors of Brunswick Corporation (“Brunswick”) elected MaryAnn Wright to the Board of Directors, effective June 7, 2021. Ms. Wright has been appointed to the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors.

Ms. Wright’s compensation will be consistent with that provided to all Brunswick non-employee directors, as described in Brunswick's most recent proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2021. There are not any transactions or relationships between Brunswick and Ms. Wright, therefore nothing is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K. In addition, the Board has determined that Ms. Wright is independent for purposes of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and Brunswick's Principles and Practices of the Board of Directors.

The news release announcing the election of Ms. Wright to the Brunswick Board of Directors is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Brunswick Corporation News Release Dated June 7, 2021.
104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, embedded within and formatted in Inline XBRL.

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: June 7, 2021	By:	/S/ CHRISTOPHER F. DEKKER
		Christopher F. Dekker
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

EX-99.01

Brunswick Corporation Elects MaryAnn Wright to Board of Directors

METTAWA, Ill., June 7, 2021– Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced today that MaryAnn Wright, a former senior engineering executive at Johnson Controls International, Collins & Aikman, and Ford Motor Company, has been elected to its Board of Directors.

Ms. Wright most recently served as Group Vice President, Global Engineering & Product Development, Power Solutions at Johnson Controls International. She spent the first 18 years of her career at Ford Motor Company, where she had roles of increasing responsibility in Finance, Program Management, Engineering, Product Launch and Assembly Plant leadership, and as the Director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies. She was also the Chief Engineer of the Ford Escape Hybrid, the industry's first hybrid-electric SUV and the North American International Auto show “2005 Truck of the Year”. Ms. Wright also led the launch of Ford’s first hydrogen-powered fuel cell fleet program.

“We are excited to welcome MaryAnn to Brunswick’s board of directors,” said Nancy E. Cooper, Brunswick Corporation Non-Executive Board Chair. “MaryAnn’s experience in automotive technology and expertise in hybrid-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles will be invaluable to Brunswick as we continue to execute on our ACES strategy. We look forward to benefitting from her leadership and are confident that she will make an immediate impact to our board.”

Ms. Wright is a successful executive with more than 30 years’ experience building high-performing teams and delivering outstanding results. Ms. Wright earned a BA in Economics and International Business and a Master of Science in Engineering at the University of Michigan. She earned her MBA in finance from Wayne State University.

Currently, Ms. Wright serves as an independent director on the boards of Group1 Automotive, Maxim Integrated, and Micron Technology.

Ms. Wright also serves as the board chair of the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit, where she led the capital campaign to build a new $10M state-of-the-art shelter which opened in 2018 as the “MaryAnn Wright Animal Adoption and Education Center”.

About Brunswick

Headquartered in Mettawa, Ill., Brunswick Corporation’s leading consumer brands include Mercury Marine outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrive and inboard packages; Mercury global parts and accessories including propellers and SmartCraft electronics; Advanced Systems Group, which includes industry-leading brands like MotorGuide, Attwood, Mastervolt, Blue Sea Systems, CZone, and ASG Connect system integrators; Land ’N’ Sea, BLA, Payne’s Marine, Kellogg Marine, and Lankhorst Taselaar marine parts distribution; Mercury and Quicksilver parts and oils; Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Heyday, Lowe, Lund, Princecraft, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Sea Ray, Thunder Jet and Uttern boats; Boating Services Network, Freedom Boat Club and Boat Class. For more information, visit brunswick.com.

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