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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): June 12, 2020 (June 9, 2020)

NEWELL BRANDS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-9608		36-3514169
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.

Atlanta, GA 30328

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(770) 418 - 7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, $1 par value per share		NWL		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e)    On June 12, 2020, Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Debra Crew will be leaving the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective July 1, 2020. Ms. Crew will begin a new executive role as President, Diageo North America effective July 1, and her decision to leave the Company’s Board is solely based on time commitment and related considerations. The Board wishes to thank Ms. Crew for her contributions to the Board over the past two years and plans to commence a search for a new director.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit     No.				Description
	104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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.

						NEWELL BRANDS INC.
Dated: June 12, 2020				By:		/s/ Bradford R. Turner
						Bradford R. Turner
						Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary