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): May 25, 2011
HARBINGER GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-4219 | 74-1339132 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 450 Park Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York |
10022 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 906-8555
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 25, 2011, Harbinger Group Inc.’s majority-owned operating subsidiary, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., issued a press release announcing a $20 million voluntary prepayment on its senior secured term loan that reduced the balance outstanding to $658 million.
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.
| HARBINGER GROUP INC. | ||
| Date: May 25, 2011 | By: | /s/ Francis T. McCarron |
| Name: Francis T. McCarron | ||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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