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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 13, 2016
LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Missouri | 001-07845 | 44-0324630 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| No. 1 Leggett Road, Carthage, MO | 64836 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 417-358-8131
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 13, 2016, the Company issued a press release regarding its TSR framework and longer-term financial targets. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
This information is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall not be incorporated by reference into any document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
As previously disclosed, on September 14, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time) the Company will host an Investor Day to discuss its TSR framework, its longer-term financial targets, and opportunities in four of its key businesses and related matters. The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of Leggett’s website at www.leggett.com. Investors are encouraged to log on at least five minutes prior to the start of the presentation. A replay of the event will also be available on the Company’s website for at least one year. Presentation slides for the event have been posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 13, 2016 |
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.
| LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED | ||||||
| Date: September 13, 2016 | By: | /s/ Scott S. Douglas | ||||
| Scott S. Douglas | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 13, 2016 |