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made unavailable to us. We cannot predict the outcome or the severity of the effect of the EPA’s continuing
evaluations of active ingredients used in our products.
Certain of our products and packaging materials are subject to regulations administered by the FDA. Among
other things, the FDA enforces statutory prohibitions against misbranded and adulterated products, establishes
ingredients and manufacturing procedures for certain products, establishes standards of identity for certain
products, determines the safety of products and establishes labeling standards and requirements. In addition,
various states regulate these products by enforcing federal and state standards of identity for selected products,
grading products, inspecting production facilities and imposing their own labeling requirements.
Employees
We had approximately 13,500 full-time employees worldwide as of September 30, 2013. Approximately
16% of our total labor force is covered by collective bargaining agreements. There are 4 collective bargaining
agreements that will expire during our fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, which cover approximately 57%
of the labor force under collective bargaining agreements, or approximately 9% of our total labor force. We
believe that our overall relationship with our employees is good.
Available Information
Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and
amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), are made available free of charge on or through our website at
www.spectrumbrands.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are filed with, or furnished to, the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You may read and copy any materials we file
with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain
information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC
also maintains an Internet site that contains our reports, proxy statements and other information at www.sec.gov .
In addition, copies of our (i) Corporate Governance Guidelines, (ii) charters for the Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, (iii) Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics and (iv) Code of Ethics for the Principal Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers are
available at our Internet site at www.spectrumbrands.com under “Investor Relations—Corporate Governance.”
Copies will also be provided to any stockholder upon written request to the Vice President, Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications, Spectrum Brands, Inc. at 3001 Deming Way, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562 or via
electronic mail at [email protected], or by contacting the Vice President, Investor
Relations & Corporate Communications by telephone at [phone].
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