Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
POLISTINA TERRY
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. [SPB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Russell Hobbs
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC., 601 RAYOVAC DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/29/2011
(Street)

MADISON, WI 53711
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               114,756 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Rights (1) 11/29/2011   A V 88,888     (1) 09/30/2013 Common Stock 88,888 $ 0 88,888 D  
Performance Rights (2)               (2) 09/30/2012 Common Stock 88,888   88,888 D  
Performance Rights (3)               (3) 09/30/2013 Common Stock 111,111   111,111 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
POLISTINA TERRY
C/O SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
601 RAYOVAC DRIVE
MADISON, WI 53711
  X     President, Russell Hobbs  

Signatures

 /s/ Nathan E. Fagre, attorney in fact   12/01/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Under the Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2012 Equity Award Plan, up to 50% of such performance rights will vest within 74 days of the Issuer meeting certain adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow performance targets for the year ended September 30, 2012, if Mr. Polistina is employed by the Issuer on such date (the "2012 Award"). In addition, an amount equal to the 2012 Award will vest on September 30, 2013, if Mr. Polistina is employed by the Issuer on such date.
(2) Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Under the Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Award Plan, up to 50% of such performance rights will vest within 74 days of the Issuer meeting certain adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow performance targets for the year ended September 30, 2011, if Mr. Polistina is employed by the Issuer on such date (the "2011 Award"). In addition, an amount equal to the 2011 Award will vest on September 30, 2012, if Mr. Polistina is employed by the Issuer on such date.
(3) Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Under the Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2011 Two-Year Equity Award Plan, up to 50% of such performance rights will vest within 74 days of the Issuer meeting certain adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and strategic integration performance targets for the two years ended September 30, 2012, if Mr. Polistina is employed by the Issuer on such date (the "Two-Year 2012 Award"). In addition, an amount equal to the Two-Year 2012 Award will vest on September 30, 2013, if Mr. Polistina is employed by the Issuer on such date.
 
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Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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