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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - STURM RUGER & CO INC | ex99-1.htm |
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 7, 2017
STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of |
001-10435 (Commission File Number) |
06-0633559 (IRS Employer Identification |
| 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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On June 7, 2017, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. issued a press release in which it announced that it recently discovered that Mark IV pistols manufactured prior to June 1, 2017 have the potential to discharge unintentionally if the safety is not utilized correctly. Ruger would like to retrofit all potentially affected pistols with an updated safety mechanism at no charge to its consumers. All Mark IV pistols with serial numbers beginning with “401” (2017 models) or “WBR” (2016 models) are subject to the recall. A copy of the press release is set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. dated June 7, 2017 announcing that it has discovered that Mark IV pistols manufactured prior to June 1, 2017 have the potential to discharge unintentionally if the safety is not utilized correctly. |
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, | ||
| Principal Accounting Officer, | |||
| Vice President, Treasurer and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
Dated: June 7, 2017.
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