Rayovac 2009 Annual Report Download - page 16

Table of Contents
Index to Financial Statements
The Food Quality Protection Act (“FQPA”) established a standard for food−use pesticides, which is that a reasonable certainty of no harm will result
from the cumulative effect of pesticide exposures. Under the FQPA, the EPA is evaluating the cumulative effects from dietary and non−dietary exposures to
pesticides. The pesticides in certain of our products continue to be evaluated by the EPA as part of this program. It is possible that the EPA or a third party
active ingredient registrant may decide that a pesticide we use in our products will be limited or 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 5,700 full−time employees worldwide as of September 30, 2009. Approximately 20% of our total labor force is covered by
collective bargaining agreements. There are three collective bargaining agreements that will expire during our fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, which
cover approximately 68% of the labor force under collective bargaining agreements, or approximately 14% 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
Division Vice President, Investor Relations, Spectrum Brands, Inc. at Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 3300, Atlanta, Georgia 30328 or via electronic mail at
[email protected], or by contacting the Division Vice President, Investor Relations by telephone at 770−829−6200.
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