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)

March 15, 2012

 

 

STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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):

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Item 8.01

Other Events


On March 15, 2012, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will be hosting a tour of its manufacturing facility located in Newport, New Hampshire on May 1, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. EDT for certain analysts, shareholders and other interested parties who express an interest in attending, subject to certain qualifying criteria.  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 March 15, 2012 announcing the plan to host a tour of its Newport, New Hampshire facility.



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:  March 15, 2012