NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. 11-K
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 11-K
FOR ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK
REPURCHASE SAVINGS AND SIMILAR PLANS
PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
(Mark One):
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______________________ to _____________________.
               Commission file number: 1-4188
               A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
NEWELL RUBBERMAID 401(k) SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN
               B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
10B GLENLAKE PARKWAY
SUITE 300
ATLANTA, GA 30328
 
 

 


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REQUIRED INFORMATION
Financial Statements. The following financial statements and schedules are filed as part of this annual report and appear immediately after the signature page hereof:
  1.   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
  2.   Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
 
  3.   Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
 
  4.   Notes to Financial Statements
 
  5.   Supplemental Schedule
Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as a part of this annual report:
          Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
     The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Plan has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
 
  NEWELL RUBBERMAID 401(k)
SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN
   
 
       
Date: June 29, 2006
       
 
       
 
  /s/ Tom Nohl    
 
       
 
  Tom Nohl, Member,    
 
  Benefit Plans Administrative Committee    

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Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
December 31, 2005 and 2004, and Year Ended December 31, 2005

 


 

Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
December 31, 2005 and 2004, and Year Ended December 31, 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Auditors
The Benefit Plans Administrative Committee
Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan (formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2005, is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
June 15, 2006

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
                 
    December 31  
    2005     2004  
     
Assets
               
Investments
  $ 714,546,330     $ 725,744,013  
Employer contribution receivable
    21,026,815       208,195  
Participants contribution receivable
    17,160       17,607  
     
Net assets available for benefits
  $ 735,590,305     $ 725,969,815  
     
See accompanying notes.

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Year Ended December 31, 2005
         
Additions
       
Investment income:
       
Interest and dividends
  $ 16,275,284  
Net appreciation in fair value of investments
    26,222,465  
 
     
 
    42,497,749  
 
       
Contributions:
       
Participant
    33,570,548  
Employer
    36,405,258  
Rollover
    4,055,984  
 
     
 
    74,031,790  
 
       
Deductions
       
Benefits paid to participants
    106,683,155  
Administrative expenses
    225,894  
 
     
Total deductions
    106,909,049  
 
     
 
       
Net increase
    9,620,490  
Net assets available for benefits – beginning of year
    725,969,815  
 
     
Net assets available for benefits – end of year
  $ 735,590,305  
 
     
See accompanying notes.

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Notes to Financial Statements
Year Ended December 31, 2005
1. Description of the Plan
The following description of the Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan (formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan) (the Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
General
Certain employees of the Newell Operating Company and subsidiaries (the Company) are eligible to participate in the Plan. Full-time employees, as defined, are eligible to participate in the Plan upon date of hire. Other employees are eligible to participate after completing one year of service, as defined. The Plan is administered by the Benefit Plans Administrative Committee, which is appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).
The portion of the Plan’s investments held in the Company Stock Fund is designated as an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
Contributions
Participants may elect to contribute up to 50% of pretax earnings, as defined by the Plan. A participant who is a resident of Puerto Rico shall be limited to 10% of pretax earnings. The Company contributes a matching contribution for participants in an amount equal to 100% of the first 3% of compensation plus 50% of the next 2% of compensation contributed by the participant. Certain employees at the Graco’s Children’s Products Inc. Century Division and the Rubbermaid, Inc. Home Products Division receive a match equal to 50% of the first 6% of compensation contributed by the participant. Certain union employees at the Rubbermaid, Inc. Home Products Division are eligible for an annual retirement contribution based on hours worked. These union employees generally must work 1,000 hours and be employed on the last day of the Plan year to receive the contribution. Beginning January 1, 2005, nonunion participants became eligible for an annual retirement savings contribution, which is determined based on the participant’s age and years of service. Also beginning January 1, 2005, nonunion participants hired prior to January 1, 2004, who were age 50 or older and were actively employed on January 1, 2005, became eligible for an annual transition retirement contribution, which is determined based on the participant’s age. Generally, participants must work 1,000 hours and be employed on the last day of the Plan year to receive the retirement savings and transition retirement contributions.

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Description of the Plan (continued)
Participant Accounts
Separate accounts are maintained for each participant. Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions and Company matching contributions and an allocation of: (a) the union retirement contribution if applicable, (b) the retirement savings contribution if applicable, (c) the transition retirement contribution if applicable, and (d) Plan earnings, and is charged with an allocation of administrative expenses. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.
Vesting
Participants are immediately vested in their contributions and the Company matching contributions. Union retirement contributions vest over a seven-year graded schedule. The retirement savings and transition retirement contributions vest based on a five-year cliff vesting schedule. Forfeitures are used to pay Plan expenses and reduce Company matching or retirement contributions. Forfeitures available for future use were $811,981 and $1,340,675 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Participant Loans
Participants may borrow from their accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. Loan terms range from one to five years (up to ten years for the purchase of a principal residence). The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest at a rate based on prevailing market conditions. Interest rates on loans outstanding at December 31, 2005, ranged from 4.0% to 11.4%. Principal and interest are paid ratably through monthly payroll deductions.
Payment of Benefits
On termination of service, a participant may receive a lump-sum amount equal to the vested value of their account, or upon death, disability, or retirement, elect to receive periodic installment payments. Generally, unless the participant elects otherwise, distributions related to the ESOP portion of the participant’s account will be made in equal installments over a period not exceeding five years. Benefits are recorded when paid.

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Description of the Plan (continued)
Investment Options
All investments are participant-directed. Participants may direct contributions to the Plan to one or more of the Plan’s investment funds. In addition to the investment funds offered by the Plan, participants may invest in a self-directed brokerage account. Participants may change their investment options or reallocate investment balances on a daily basis.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
Except for investment contracts, which are stated at contract value, the Plan’s investments are stated at fair value, which for mutual funds and common stock equals the quoted market price on the last business day of the Plan year. Participant loans are valued at their outstanding balances, which approximate fair value.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Administrative Expenses
All normal costs and expenses of administering the Plan and trust are paid by the Plan’s participants. Any cost resulting from a participant obtaining a loan or requesting a distribution or in-service withdrawal may be borne by such participant or charged to the participant’s individual account.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the Plan’s financial statements are reasonable and prudent. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments
During 2005, the Plan’s investment (including investments purchased, sold as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in fair value as determined by quoted market prices as follows:
         
    Net Realized  
    and Unrealized  
    Appreciation  
    (Depreciation)  
    in Fair Value of  
    Investments  
Common/collective trust
  $ 8,803,412  
Common stock
    (1,353,889 )
Mutual funds
    18,772,942  
 
     
 
  $ 26,222,465  
 
     
The fair market value of individual assets that represent 5% or more of the Plan’s assets as of December 31 is as follows:
                 
    2005   2004
     
Growth Fund of America
  $ 96,698,923     $ 88,889,374  
Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth A Fund
    62,206,529       60,349,372  
American Century Income and Growth Fund
    58,316,946       61,107,487  
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. common stock**
    57,513,337       64,548,708  
American Century Equity Index Fund
    53,069,507       56,991,433  
American Balanced Fund
    45,935,119       48,439,413  
J.P. Morgan Chase synthetic guaranteed investment contract**
    40,424,747       *  
J.P. Morgan International Equity Fund**
    40,100,188       36,456,663  
PIMCO Total Return Fund
    39,356,128       42,722,588  
Rabobank Nederland synthetic guaranteed investment contract
    38,646,364       48,293,048  
 
*   Below 5% threshold.
 
**   Party in interest.

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
The Plan’s investments also include the PIMCO Stable Value Fund, which invests primarily in synthetic guaranteed investment contracts. The fund also includes a short-term interest fund in the amount of $2,075,398 and $4,193,108 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The fund is included in the financial statements at contract value as reported by the respective insurance companies. Contract value represents contributions made, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses.
The contract values and fair values of investment contracts included in the Stable Value Fund as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, are as follows:
                                 
    Contract Value     Fair Value  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
     
Guaranteed investment contract
  $     $ 6,176,785     $     $ 6,482,989  
Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts
    183,771,003       187,241,467       183,528,553       191,772,032  
     
 
  $ 183,771,003     $ 193,418,252     $ 183,528,553     $ 198,255,021  
     
Included in the fair value of synthetic guaranteed investment contracts as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, are wrapper contracts with a total estimated fair value of $242,450 and $4,530,565, respectively. The wrappers guarantee the contract value of the synthetic guaranteed investment contracts for participant-initiated withdrawal events.
The blended crediting interest rate for the fund was 4.74% and 4.61% as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The fund’s blended rate of return for the 2005 year was 4.77%.
The crediting rates are reset periodically and are based on the market value of the underlying portfolio of assets backing these contracts. Inputs used to determine the crediting rate include each contract’s portfolio market value, current yield-to-maturity, duration (i.e., weighted-average life), and market value relative to contract value. All contracts have a guaranteed rate of 0% or higher.

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Related-Party Transactions
All expenses related to the trustee and record-keeping in connection with the operation of the Plan are paid by the Plan. All other costs are paid out of the Plan’s assets, except to the extent the Administrative Committee elects to have such expenses paid directly by the Company.
5. Plan Termination
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan, subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.
6. Income Tax Status
The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated March 18, 2003, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to this determination by the Internal Revenue Service, the Plan was amended. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The plan administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes the Plan, as amended, is qualified and the related trust is tax-exempt.
7. Risks and Uncertainties
The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of assets available for benefits.

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets
(Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2005
         
    Current  
Identity of Issue   Value  
 
Registered Investment Companies:
       
Growth Fund of America
  $ 96,698,923  
Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth A Fund
    62,206,529  
American Century Income and Growth Fund
    58,316,946  
American Century Equity Index Fund
    53,069,507  
American Balanced Fund
    45,935,119  
*J.P. Morgan International Equity Fund
    40,100,188  
PIMCO Total Return Fund
    39,356,128  
ICM Small Company Fund
    24,018,542  
American Century Equity Income Fund
    17,946,481  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund
    11,337,536  
 
     
Total Registered Investment Companies
    448,985,899  
 
       
Company Stock:
       
*Newell Rubbermaid Inc. common stock
    57,513,337  
 
     
Total Company Stock
    57,513,337  
 
       
Other:
       
Brokerage Accounts
    3,593,580  
 
     
Total Other
    3,593,580  
 
       
Loans:
       
*Participant loans (various maturities, interest rates from 4 % to 11.4%)
  18,607,113
 
     
Total Loans
    18,607,113  
 
       
PIMCO Stable Value Fund:
       
Short-Term Interest Funds:
       
*J.P. Morgan Chase Short Term Interest Fund
    2,075,398  
 
     
Total Short-Term Interest Funds
    2,075,398  

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Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(Formerly Newell Rubbermaid 401(k) Savings Plan)
Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets
(Held at End of Year) (continued)
December 31, 2005
         
    Current  
Identity of Issue   Value  
 
PIMCO Stable Value Fund (continued):
       
Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contracts:
       
Bank of America Wrapper Contract
  $ 444,759  
Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:
       
PIMCO AAA
    33,278,512  
 
     
Bank of America Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract
    33,723,271  
 
       
ING Life & Annuity Wrapper Contract
    (61,881 )
Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:
       
INVESCO Intermediate Fund
    33,180,299  
 
     
ING Life & Annuity Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract
    33,118,418  
 
       
*J.P. Morgan Chase Wrapper Contract
    (258,438 )
*Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:
       
INVESCO AAA
    40,683,185  
 
     
*J.P. Morgan Chase Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract
    40,424,747  
 
       
Monumental Wrapper Contract
    (37,520 )
Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:
       
WAM AAA
    33,903,784  
 
     
Monumental Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract
    33,866,264  
 
       
Rabobank Nederland Wrapper Contract
    427,380  
Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:
       
INVESCO Short Term Bond
    38,218,984  
 
     
Rabobank Nederland Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract
    38,646,364  
 
       
Metropolitan Life Wrapper Contract
    (271,850 )
Underlying Assets of Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract:
       
Cash
    310,672  
U.S. Treasury Note
    1,232,476  
U.S. Treasury Note
    2,720,641  
 
     
Metropolitan Life Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contract
    3,991,939  
 
     
Total Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contracts
    183,771,003  
 
     
Total PIMCO Stable Value Fund
    185,846,401  
 
     
Total
  $ 714,546,330  
 
     
 
*   Party in interest.

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