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): January 18,
2007
BRUNSWICK
CORPORATION
(Exact
Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-01043
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36-0848180
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(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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1
N. Field Court
Lake
Forest, Illinois
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60045-4811
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (847) 735-4700
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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.
As
a
result of the reorganization of the marine operations of Brunswick Corporation
(“Brunswick”) described below in Item 8.01, Peter B. Hamilton will retire as
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and President - Brunswick Boat Group
effective January 31, 2007.
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
January 18, 2007, Brunswick announced a new organizational structure to advance
the integration of its marine operations. Under the new structure, the heads
of
Brunswick’s boat divisions will report to Dustan E. McCoy - Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. In addition, Patrick C. Mackey has been named Executive
Vice
President of Brunswick and Chief Operating Officer - Marine. Mr. Mackey will
continue to serve as President - Mercury Marine Group. In his new role, Mr.
Mackey will assume functional responsibility for a range of activities across
Brunswick’s marine operations.
A
news
release announcing the new organizational structure for Brunswick’s marine
operations and the retirement of Mr. Hamilton is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
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99.1
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News
Release of Brunswick Corporation dated January 18,
2007.
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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 | ||
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| Dated: January 19, 2007 | By: | /s/ MARSCHALL I. SMITH |
| Name: Marschall I. Smith | ||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
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EXHIBIT
INDEX:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
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99.1
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News
Release of Brunswick Corporation dated January 18,
2007.
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