Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 14, 2009, Energizer Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") executed and delivered
an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as
representatives of the underwriters (the "Underwriters") named therein relating
to the issuance and sale of 9,500,000 shares of its common stock in a public
offering at a price to the public of $49.00 per share and the grant to the
Underwriters of an option to acquire up to an additional 1,425,000 shares. The
Company expects that the net proceeds of this offering, after underwriting
discounts, commissions and estimated expenses, will be approximately
$443,466,250, without regard to any possible exercise of the over-allotment
option.
This offering is being made pursuant to the Company's automatic shelf
registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-159110) and a related
prospectus supplement, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and
covenants by the Company. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the
Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities.
The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Form 8-K and the
description of the material terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such exhibit, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
The opinion of the Company's counsel as to the legality of the common stock is
filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
On May 14, 2009, the Company amended Article IV, Section 1(a) of the Company's
Amended Bylaws to permit the Chief Executive Officer to sign the certificates
representing shares of stock of the Company, as reflected in Exhibit 3.1 to this
Form 8-K. The amendment to the Amended Bylaws is indicated by the underlined
text in Article IV, Section 1(a) of Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 14, 2009 Energizer Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing the
pricing of the offering. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.