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 7, 2011
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| MISSOURI |
1-15401 |
43-1863181 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
533 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 985-2000
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 7, 2011, Gayle G. Stratmann, Vice President and General Counsel of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) since March 2003, notified the Company that she will retire from the Company in the first half of calendar 2012.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 8, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Ms. Stratmann and the appointment of Mr. LaVigne, described under Item 8.01, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
At its meeting on November 7, 2011, the board of directors of the Company appointed Mark S. LaVigne, who currently serves as Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, to succeed Ms. Stratmann as the General Counsel of the Company upon her retirement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
See Exhibit index.
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.
| ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel J. Sescleifer | |
| Daniel J. Sescleifer | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: November 8, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued November 8, 2011. | |