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)
April 28, 2009
STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 001-10435 06-0633559
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT 06890
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 259-7843
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):
|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
1
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 28, 2009, the Company issued a press release to stockholders and
other interested parties regarding financial results for the first quarter ended
April 4, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit
attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events
The Company is furnishing a letter made available to its shareholders on
April 28, 2009 (the "Letter to Shareholders"). The text of the Letter to
Shareholders is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section. This disclosure of the Letter to Shareholders on this Current Report on
Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any
information in the Report that is required to be disclosed by Regulation FD.
The Company does not have, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to
release publicly any updates or any changes in the Letter to Shareholders or its
expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any
forward-looking statement is based.
The Letter to Shareholders is available on the Company's website at
www.ruger.com. The Company reserves the right to discontinue that availability
at any time.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., dated April 28,
2009, reporting the financial results for the first quarter
ended April 4, 2009.
99.2 Letter to Shareholders made available to shareholders on April
28, 2009.
2
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.
STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.
By: /S/ THOMAS A. DINEEN
------------------------------------
Name: Thomas A. Dineen
Title: Principal Financial Officer,
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: April 28, 2009
3