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 31, 2008
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)
Check
the appropriate box below if the
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of
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Item
2.02. Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
January 31, 2008, Brunswick Corporation (“Brunswick”) announced its financial
results for the fourth quarter and full year 2007. The news release issued
by
Brunswick announcing its fourth quarter and full year 2007 earnings is
incorporated herein by reference and is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current
Report on Form 8-K.
In
the
news release, Brunswick uses non-GAAP financial measures. For purposes of
SEC
Regulation G, a “non-GAAP financial measure” is a numerical measure of a
registrant’s historical or future financial performance, financial position or
cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have
the
effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement
of
income, balance sheet or statement of cash flows of the issuer; or includes
amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts,
that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated
and
presented. Operating and statistical measures and certain ratios and other
statistical measures are not non-GAAP financial measures.
Brunswick
has used the financial measures that are included in the news release for
several years, both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment
community and in its internal evaluation and management of its businesses.
Brunswick’s management believes that these measures (including those that are
“non-GAAP financial measures”) and the information they provide are useful to
investors because they permit investors to view Brunswick’s performance using
the same tools that Brunswick uses and to better evaluate Brunswick’s ongoing
business performance. Brunswick’s management believes that the
non-GAAP financial measure “free cash flow” is also useful to investors because
it is an indication of cash flow that may be available for investment in
future
growth initiatives. Brunswick defines free cash flow as cash flow from operating
and investing activities (excluding acquisitions and investments) and excluding
financing activities. In addition, Brunswick’s management believes that
presentation of diluted earnings per share for the quarters and years ended
December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, excluding special tax items, provides
a
more meaningful comparison to prior results.
The
information in this report and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed
to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of
1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
by
specific reference in such a filing.
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Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and
Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits:
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Description
of
Exhibit
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99.1
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News
Release dated January 31, 2008 of Brunswick Corporation announcing
its
fourth quarter and full year 2007
earnings.
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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.
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BRUNSWICK
CORPORATION
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Dated:
January 31, 2008
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By:
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/s/ ALAN L. LOWE | |
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Name:
Alan
L.
Lowe
Title:
Vice
President and Controller
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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 dated January 31, 2008 of Brunswick Corporation announcing
its
fourth quarter and full year 2007
earnings.
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