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
July 10, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | 001-31552 | 87-0543688 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2100 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, Massachusetts
01104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 331-0852
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 10, 2012, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with FutureNet Group, Inc., Detroit, Michigan, to dispose of substantially all of the assets and various liabilities of our wholly owned subsidiary, Smith & Wesson Security Solutions, Inc., a provider of turnkey perimeter security solutions to protect and control access to key military, government, and corporate facilities, which we reported as discontinued operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012. The aggregate consideration to be received by us in connection with the transaction is expected to be less than $10.0 million. We anticipate that the closing of the transaction will take place in July 2012.
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.
| SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: July 10, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Buchanan | ||
| Jeffrey D. Buchanan | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer | ||||