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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 5, 2010
 
STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-10435
(Commission File Number)
06-0633559
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
     
ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT 06890 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 259-7843
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
 
 
 
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Item 8.01  Other Events

On February 5, 2010, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors expanded its stock repurchase program from $4.7 million to $10 million.  The Company is now authorized to repurchase up to $10 million of its Common Stock from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
99.1 
Description
 
Press release of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. dated February 5, 2010, announcing the expansion of the Company’s stock repurchase program by the Board of Directors.
 
SIGNATURES

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.
 
  STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.  
     
         
 
By: 
  /s/ THOMAS A. DINEEN  
    Name:  Thomas A. Dineen   
    Title: 
Principal Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
  
         
Dated:  February 5, 2010
        
 
 
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