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 *
Maura David M
  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)
Executive Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC., 3001 DEMING WAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2017
(Street)

MIDDLETON, WI 53562
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 12/01/2017   M   16,341 A (1) 273,263 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2017   F   8,428 (2) D $ 114.21 264,835 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2017   M   16,678 A (3) 281,513 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2017   F   8,601 (4) D $ 114.21 272,912 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2017   M   6,691 A (5) 279,603 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2017   F   3,451 (6) D $ 114.21 276,152 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2017   M   9,272 A (7) (8) 285,424 D  
Common Stock 12/01/2017   F   4,782 (9) D $ 114.21 280,642 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2017   A   4,786 A (10) 285,428 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2017   F   2,469 (11) D $ 114.47 282,959 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 (12) (1) 12/01/2017   M     16,341   (1)   (1) Common Stock 16,341 (1) 0 D  
Performance Rights (12) (3) (5) 12/01/2017   M     23,369   (3)(5)   (3)(5) Common Stock 23,369 (3) (5) 0 D  
Performance Rights (12) (7) (8) 12/01/2017   A   18,632     (7)(8)   (7)(8) Common Stock 18,632 (7) (8) 18,632 D  
Performance Rights (12) (7) (8) 12/01/2017   M     9,272   (7)(8)   (7)(8) Common Stock 9,272 (7) (8) 9,360 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Maura David M
C/O SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
3001 DEMING WAY
MIDDLETON, WI 53562
  X     Executive Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ Nathan E. Fagre, attorney-in-fact   12/20/2017
**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) The remaining 50% of the performance rights granted on January 20, 2016 under the Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. S2B Plan vested on December 1, 2017, and such performance rights representing the S2B Service Award portion of Mr. Maura's S2B Award, settled for 16,341 shares of the Issuer's common stock.
(2) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld to satisfy Mr. Maura's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting and settling of performance rights of the S2B Service Award portion of Mr. Maura's S2B Award.
(3) The remaining 50% of the performance rights granted on January 20, 2016 under the Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2016 EIP Award") vested on December 1, 2017, and such performance rights representing the 2016 EIP Service Award portion of Mr. Maura's 2016 EIP Award, settled for 16,678 shares of the Issuer's common stock.
(4) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld to satisfy Mr. Maura's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting and settling of performance rights of the 2016 EIP Service Award portion of Mr. Maura's 2016 EIP Award.
(5) On December 1, 2017, Mr. Maura also received, 6,691 additional shares, representing the 2016 EIP Additional Award portion of Mr. Maura's 2016 EIP Award, based on the Issuer exceeding by a certain percentage the 2016 adjusted EBITDA and 2016 consolidated free cash flow targets for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016. The 2016 EIP Additional Award vested on December 1, 2017 since Mr. Maura remained employed by the Issuer as of such date and the Issuer's 2017 adjusted EBITDA and consolidated free cash flow results were equal to or greater than the comparable results for 2016.
(6) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld to satisfy Mr. Maura's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting and settling of performance rights of the 2016 EIP Additional Award portion of Mr. Maura's 2016 EIP Award.
(7) Performance rights granted on December 15, 2016 under the Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 EIP Award") were earned as of December 1, 2017, and 50% of such performance rights, representing the 2017 EIP Performance Award portion of Mr. Maura's 2017 EIP Award, settled for 9,272 shares of the Issuer's common stock. In addition, 9,273 shares, representing the 2017 EIP Service Award portion of Mr. Maura's 2017 EIP Award, will vest on December 1, 2018 if Mr. Maura remains employed by the Issuer on such first anniversary.
(8) Mr. Maura also shall be eligible to receive up to 87 additional shares, representing the 2017 EIP Additional Award portion of Mr. Maura's 2017 EIP Award, based on the Issuer exceeding 2017 consolidated free cash flow targets for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. The 2017 EIP Additional Award will vest on December 1, 2018 if Mr. Maura remains employed by the Issuer as of such date and will be payable if the Issuer's consolidated free cash flow results are equal to or greater than the comparable results for 2017.
(9) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld to satisfy Mr. Maura's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting and settling of performance rights of the 2017 EIP Performance Award portion of Mr. Maura's 2017 EIP Award.
(10) The shares represent the cash value of the Management Incentive Award under the Issuer's 2017 Management Incentive Plan.
(11) These shares of the Issuer's common stock were surrendered to satisfy Mr. Maura's tax withholding requirements resulting from the vesting of his Management Incentive Award.
(12) Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

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