Unassociated Document
 
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)
May 4, 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

Certain officers and directors of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. exercised stock options during the open period following the filing of the Company’s Form 10-Q in accordance with the Company’s policy related to insider trading.  One of these officers, Chief Executive Officer Michael O. Fifer acquired 78,750 shares of the Company’s common stock through the cashless exercise of stock options and now holds 145,419 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
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,
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
  
         
Dated:  May 5, 2010
        
 
 
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