Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership


FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

McIntyre G Penny
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC [ NWL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Group Pres., Office Products
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC., 3 GLENLAKE PKWY.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/15/2009
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30328
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)   $10.62   6/15/2009        100000         (1) 6/15/2019   Common Stock   100000     (4) 100000   D  
 
Restricted Stock Units     (2) 6/15/2009        50000         (3)   (3) Common Stock   50000   $0   50000   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Options become exercisable on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
( 2)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Newell Rubbermaid common stock.
( 3)  The reporting person shall become 50% vested in his or her awared upon the first anniversary of the date of the grant of the award and fully vested after the second anniversary of the award, but the award may vest earlier in the event of death, disability or retirement. Vested shares are to be delivered to the reporting person within 30 days following the date of vesting. Prior to the vesting of the award, if the Company pays a dividend on its common stock, the reporting person will receive an amount in cash equal in value to the dividends that the reporting person would have received had the reporting person been the actual owner of Newell Rubbermaid common stock represented by the restricted stock units.
( 4)  Not applicable

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McIntyre G Penny
C/O NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.
3 GLENLAKE PKWY.
ATLANTA, GA 30328


Group Pres., Office Products

Signatures
/s/ Christine E. Hermann, Attorney in Fact for G. Penny McIntyre 6/16/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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