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): February 27,
2006
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)
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Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
February 27, 2006, the Company issued a news release announcing the appointment
of Peter B. Hamilton as President - Brunswick Boat Group, John E. Stransky
as
President - Life Fitness Division and Warren N. Hardie as President
-
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards. The Company also announced the appointment of
Richard C. Stone as President of the Sea Ray Division, replacing Cynthia M.
Trudell, who has resigned.
The
news
release announcing the appointments is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c)
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Exhibits.
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99.1
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News
Release dated February 27, 2006.
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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.
| BRUNSWICK CORPORATION | ||
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| Date: February 27, 2006 | By: | /s/ MARSCHALL I. SMITH |
| Name: Marschall I. Smith | ||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||