Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 16, 2020, Fortune Brands Doors, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Fortune Brands Doors") and wholly owned subsidiary of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with the owners of Larson Manufacturing Company of South Dakota and its affiliated companies (collectively, "Larson Manufacturing"), a manufacturer of storm, screen and security doors. The Agreement provides that Fortune Brands Doors will purchase all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Larson Manufacturing for $740 million, on a cash free and debt free basis, subject to working capital adjustments. The Company has agreed to guarantee the payment and performance of Fortune Brands Doors' obligations under the Agreement.

The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants for a transaction of this nature. The Agreement may be terminated by either the Company or Larson Manufacturing upon the occurrence of certain customary events as set forth in the Agreement.

The closing of the transaction is currently expected to occur within the next 30 days, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including antitrust approval in the United States.

The foregoing description of the Agreement is summary in nature and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement. A copy of the Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2020.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d)  Exhibits
Exhibit No.           Description

99.1                    Press release dated November 17, 2020, issued by Fortune Brands Home &
                      Security, Inc.

104.                  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
                      document).






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