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)
STURM,
RUGER & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-10435
(Commission
File Number)
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06-0633559
(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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ONE
LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT |
06890 |
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices) |
(Zip
Code)
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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):
On February 5, 2010, Sturm, Ruger &
Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the
Company’s Board of Directors expanded its stock repurchase program from $4.7
million to $10 million. The Company is now authorized to repurchase
up to $10 million of its Common Stock from time to time in the open market or
through privately negotiated transactions in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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.
99.1
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Description
Press release of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. dated
February 5, 2010, announcing the expansion of the Company’s stock
repurchase program by the Board of
Directors.
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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.
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STURM,
RUGER & COMPANY, INC. |
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By:
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/s/ THOMAS
A. DINEEN |
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Name: |
Thomas
A. Dineen |
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Title: |
Principal
Financial Officer,
Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: February
5, 2010
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