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): January 22,
2008
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 Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On
January 22, 2008, Brunswick Corporation (“Brunswick”) announced that Patrick C.
Mackey will retire as President, Mercury Marine Group, Chief Operating Officer,
Brunswick Marine, and Executive Vice President of Brunswick Corporation,
effective March 1, 2008.
A
copy of
the news release announcing the retirement of Patrick C. Mackey is furnished
as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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 January 22, 2008, of Brunswick Corporation, announcing
the
retirement of Patrick C.
Mackey.
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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: January
22, 2008
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By:
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/s/ LLOYD C. CHATFIELD II | |
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Name:
Lloyd
C. Chatfield
II
Title:
Vice
President, General Counsel & Secretary
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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 January 22, 2008 of Brunswick Corporation, announcing the
retirement of Patrick C. Mackey.
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