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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Stipancich John K
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
3 GLENLAKE PKWY.
(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30328
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2010 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC [ NWL ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, General Counsel & Secy
 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock(1) 12,412 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy) (2) 08/26/2014 Common Stock 8,000 21.74 D
Option (Right to Buy) (3) 02/10/2015 Common Stock 4,000 22.38 D
Option (Right to Buy) (4) 03/01/2015 Common Stock 4,800 22.43 D
Option (Right to Buy) (5) 02/08/2016 Common Stock 11,000 23.99 D
Option (Right to Buy) (6) 02/06/2017 Common Stock 11,000 30.37 D
Option (Right to Buy) (7) 02/13/2018 Common Stock 8,000 23.32 D
Option (Right to Buy) (8) 02/11/2019 Common Stock 13,067 7.71 D
Restricted Stock Unit (9) (9) Common Stock 8,000 (10) D
Restricted Stock Unit (11) (11) Common Stock 5,085 (10) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 6,961 shares of Restricted Stock granted on February 6, 2007 and 5,451 shares of Restricted Stock granted on February 13, 2008 . All restrictions on shares lapse on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
2. 10,000 options were granted on August 26, 2004. 8,000 options remain outstanding. Options become exercisable in annual installments of 20% of the number of options granted.
3. 5,000 options were granted on February 10, 2005. 4,000 options remain outstanding. Options become exercisable in annual installments of 20% of the number of options granted.
4. 6,000 options granted on March 1, 2005. 4,800 options remain outstanding. Options become exercisable in annual installments of 20% of the number of options granted.
5. Options granted on February 8, 2006. Options become exercisable in annual installments of 20% of the number of options granted.
6. Options granted on February 6, 2007. Options become exercisable in annual installments of 20% of the number of options granted.
7. Options granted on February 13, 2008. Options become exercisable in annual installments of 20% of the number of options granted.
8. Options granted on February 11, 2009. Options become exercisable on the third anniversary of the date of the grant.
9. Restricted Stock Units were granted on December 12, 2008. The reporting person shall become 50% vested in his or her award upon the second anniversary of the date of the grant of the award and fully vested after the third anniversary of the award, but the award may vest earlier in the event of death, disability or retirement. Vested shares are to be delivered to the reporting person within 30 days following the date of vesting. Prior to the vesting of the award, if the Company pays a dividend on its common stock, the reporting person will receive an amount in cash equal in value to the dividends that the reporting person would have received had the reporting person been the actual owner of Newell Rubbermaid common stock represented by the restricted stock units.
10. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Newell Rubbermaid common stock.
11. Restricted Stock Units were granted on February 11, 2009. The reporting person shall become fully vested in his or her award upon the third anniversary of the date of the grant of the award, but the award may vest earlier in the event of death, disability or retirement. Vested shares are to be delivered to the reporting person within 30 days following the date of vesting. Prior to the vesting of the award, if the Company pays a dividend on its common stock, the reporting person will receive an amount in cash equal in value to the dividends that the reporting person would have received had the reporting person been the actual owner of the number of shares of Newell Rubbermaid common stock represented by the restricted stock units.
Remarks:
Christine E. Hermann, Attorney in Fact for John K. Stipancich 01/06/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Michael R. Peterson and
Christine E. Hermann, signing singly, the
undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1)     execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned?s capacity as an officer and/or director of Newell
Rubbermaid Inc. (the ?Company?), Forms ID, 3, 4, and 5 in
accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules thereunder;
(2)     do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute any such Form ID, 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any
amendment or amendments, thereto, and timely file such form with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3)     take any other action of any type whatsoever in
connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest
of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact
on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney
shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions
as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact?s
discretion.
     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and
thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do
if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact?s substitute or
substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934.
     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms ID, 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned?s
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
     The undersigned hereby revokes any Power of Attorney
granted by the undersigned prior to the date hereof to agents
or employees of the Company with respect to the matters set forth
in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 20th day of November, 2009.

/s/ John K. Stipanich

Print Name:  John K. Stipancich