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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):  July 23, 2013


BRUNSWICK CORPORATION


(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-01043
 
36-0848180
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
 
 
1 N. Field Court
Lake Forest, Illinois
 
 
60045-4811
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 735-4700

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

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Item 5.02.                      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 23, 2013, the Board of Directors of Brunswick Corporation (“Brunswick”) elected Nancy E. Cooper to the Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2013. In addition, the Board of Directors appointed Ms. Cooper to the Audit Committee.

The compensation of Ms. Cooper will be consistent with that provided to all Brunswick non-employee directors, as described in Brunswick's most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2013.

The news release announcing the election of Ms. Cooper to the Brunswick Board of Directors is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.







Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits:
 
 
Exhibit No.                    Description of Exhibit
 
99.1           
News Release, dated July 23, 2013 of Brunswick Corporation, announcing the election of Nancy E. Cooper to the Board of Directors.





SIGNATURE
 

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: July 23, 2013
By:
/s/ KRISTIN M. COLEMAN
 
 
 
Kristin M. Coleman
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 
 
 
 





EXHIBIT INDEX:
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
99.1
 
 
News Release, dated July 23, 2013, of Brunswick Corporation, announcing the election of Nancy E. Cooper to the Board of Directors.