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): August 1,
2007
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 Operation and Financial Condition.
On
August
1, 2007, Brunswick Corporation (i) announced a jury verdict against Brunswick’s
Mercury Marine Group for infringement of an Electromotive, Inc. patent, and
an
award of approximately $3 million in damages to Electromotive, Inc., (ii)
provided an update to Brunswick’s previously reported net earnings from
continuing operations for the second quarter of 2007, and (iii) affirmed
its
prior earnings estimate for 2007. The news release issued by
Brunswick announcing the jury verdict against its Mercury Marine Group, the
update to its previously reported net earnings from continuing operations
for
the second quarter of 2007, and the affirmation of its earnings estimate
for
2007 is incorporated herein by reference and is included as Exhibit 99.1
to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
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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 August 1, 2007, of Brunswick Corporation, announcing
a jury
verdict against Brunswick’s Mercury Marine Group, an update to Brunswick’s
previously reported second quarter 2007 earnings, and an affirmation
of
Brunswick’s prior earnings estimate for 2007
.
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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:
August 1,
2007
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By:
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/s/ ALAN L. LOWE | |
| 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 August 1, 2007, of Brunswick Corporation, announcing
a jury
verdict against Brunswick’s Mercury Marine Group, an update to Brunswick’s
previously reported second quarter 2007 earnings and an affirmation
of
Brunswick’s earnings estimate for
2007.
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