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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)
October 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):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 8.01
Other Events

On October 5, 2010, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that during the third quarter of 2010 the Company repurchased 412,000 shares of its common stock for $5.7 million in the open market.  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

ExhibitNo.
Description

99.1 
Press release of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. dated October 5, 2010, announcing the repurchase of 412,000 shares of its common stock in the open market.


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: October 5, 2010