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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item 2. Properties
Below is a list of Energizer's principal plants and facilities as of the date of filing. Management believes that the Company's
production facilities are adequate to support the business and the properties and equipment have been well maintained.
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
North America Asia
Asheboro, NC (2) Bogang, People’s Republic of China (1)(9)
Bennington, VT Cimanggis, Indonesia (8)
Garrettsville, OH Ekala, Sri Lanka
Marietta, OH Jurong, Singapore (8)
Walkerton, Ontario, Canada (5) Tianjin, People’s Republic of China (1)
Westlake, OH (3)
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Alexandria, Egypt
Nakuru, Kenya (4)
PERSONAL CARE
North America Europe, Middle East and Africa
Milford, CT Nove Modlany, Czech Republic (1)
Verona, VA Solingen, Germany
Obregon, Mexico (1) Nazareth, Israel
Mexico City, Mexico (1)
Knoxville, TN South America
Dover, DE (6) Santa Catarina, Brazil (1)
Sidney, OH (7)
Ormond Beach, FL Asia
Allendale, NJ (1)(3) Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China (1)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (10)
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
St. Louis, MO (1) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (1)
Shelton, CT (1) Cedar Knolls, NJ (1)
(1) Leased (2) Two plants and separate packaging facility (3) Research facility (4) Less than 20% owned interest (5) Bulk
packaging or labeling (6) Three facilities, one of which is leased (7) Two facilities, one of which is leased (8) Facility is owned,
but land is leased (9) Two facilities (10) Announced closure, anticipated in early 2017.
In addition to the properties identified above, Energizer and its subsidiaries own and/or operate sales offices, regional
offices, storage facilities, distribution centers and terminals and related properties.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to a number of legal proceedings in various jurisdictions arising out of the
operations of the Company's businesses. Many of these legal matters are in preliminary stages and involve complex issues of
law and fact, and may proceed for protracted periods of time. The amount of liability, if any, from these proceedings cannot be
determined with certainty. However, based upon present information, the Company believes that its liability, if any, arising
from such pending legal proceedings, asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims which are likely to be asserted, are
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