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 11, 2012
STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-10435 (Commission File Number) |
06-0633559 (IRS Employer 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
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 11, 2012, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has completed the fourth and final quarter of its “1.2 Million Gun Challenge to Benefit the NRA.” During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, Ruger sold 382,500 firearms. During the year-long challenge, Ruger donated a total of $1,254,000 to the NRA. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1
Press release of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. dated April 11, 2012, announcing the completion of the fourth and final quarter of its “1.2 Million Gun Challenge to Benefit the NRA.”
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
Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer
Dated: April 11, 2012