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 1, 2018

NEWELL BRANDS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

221 River Street

Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(201) 610-6600

(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):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).

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(b)    On June 1, 2018, Newell Brands Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that Ralph Nicoletti, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be retiring from the Company, effective December 31, 2018 (the “Retirement Date”). The Company has begun a search for Mr. Nicoletti’s successor.

Additionally, Richard Davies, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, will be leaving the Company effective June 30, 2018.

(e)    In connection with Mr. Nicoletti’s retirement, the Company and Mr. Nicoletti have entered into a Retirement Agreement and General Release (the “Retirement Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Nicoletti agreed to a customary release and restrictive covenants. The Retirement Agreement entitles Mr. Nicoletti to, among other things, (1) a lump sum severance payment of $875,000 payable no later than 60 days after the Retirement Date; (2) his pro-rated annual cash incentive award through the Retirement Date under the 2018 Management Bonus Plan, without a performance modifier at actual corporate performance level, payable no later than March 15, 2019; (3) continued vesting of unvested performance-based restricted stock units and other awards that would have otherwise vested in June 2019, February 2020 and February 2021 (subject to satisfaction of any applicable performance conditions); and (4) certain other benefits including but not limited to continued medical coverage for 52 weeks and executive outplacement services. The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Retirement Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits

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.