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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q × Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30 , 2021 Commission File Number 1-9608 Delaware NEWELL BRANDS INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) TITLE OF EACH CLASS 6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road , Atlanta , Georgia 30328 ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( Zip Code ) 36-3514169 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 770 ) 418-7000 Common stock , $ 1 par value per share Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : TRADING SYMBOL NWL NAME OF EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes + No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files ) . Yes > No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer ” , “ smaller reporting company " and " emerging growth the Exchange Act : company " in 冈 Rule Accelerated filer 12b - 2 of ☐ Large Accelerated Filer Non - accelerated filer Emerging growth company ☐ ☐ ☐ Smaller reporting company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes □ No < Number of shares of common stock outstanding ( net of treasury shares ) as of October 25 , 2021 : 425.4 million . ☐