UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549








FORM 10-K/A





Amendment No. 1


to Form 10-K








xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 .


Or





 ̈TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


For the transition period from  to


Commission file number 001-11549








BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)











Delaware63 0780521(State of Incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)4909 SE International Way, Portland, Oregon97222-4679(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 653-8881


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each className of each exchange on which registeredCommon Stock, $.01 par valueNew York Stock Exchange


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None








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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.


 ̈ Yes x No


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.


 ̈ Yes x No


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. x Yes  ̈ No


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months. x Yes  ̈ No


Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ̈


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).





Large accelerated fileroAccelerated filerxNon-accelerated filero(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting companyo





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  ̈ Yes x No


At June 30, 2013 , the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates, computed by reference to the last sales price 11.82 as reported by the New York Stock Exchange, was $478,764,159 (affiliates being, for these purposes only, directors, executive officers, and holders of more than 10% of the registrant’s Common Stock).


The number of shares outstanding of $0.01 par value common stock as of April 7, 2014 was 49,462,370 shares.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which are incorporated by reference in Part III.


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BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES





Table of ContentsPageExplanatory Note3Part IVItem 15 (B)Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K3Signatures6





Explanatory Note





We are filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to our previously issued Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the "Original Filing") to amend Exhibit 23 (Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm), to remove the reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-168689), and also to remove the reference to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T included in Item 15 (B) concerning our XBRL data. The Original Filing was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2014. In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Exchange Act, new certifications by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as exhibits hereto. All other information included in the Original Filing remains unchanged and is not amended. The Original Filing continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing, and we have not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events which occurred at a date subsequent to the filing of the Original Filing.





PART IV


ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


(B) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K:


*3(a) By-laws of Blount International, Inc. filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Blount International, Inc. on January 25, 2011 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*4(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Blount International, Inc. (included as Exhibit A to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Recapitalization which is Exhibit 2.1) filed as part of the Proxy Statement-Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Blount International, Inc. on July 15, 1999 (Reg. No. 333-82973).


*4(b) Form of Stock Certificate of New Blount Common Stock filed as part of the Proxy Statement-Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Blount International, Inc. on July 15, 1999 (Reg. No. 333-82973).


*4(c) Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2011, by and among Blount Inc., a Delaware corporation, Omark Properties, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Windsor Forestry Tools LLC, the other Credit Parties signatory thereto; General Electric Capital Corporation, in its capacity as Agent for the Lenders; and the other Lenders party thereto filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*4(d) First Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 3, 2012, by and among Blount Inc., a Delaware corporation, Omark Properties, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Windsor Forestry Tools LLC, the other Credit Parties signatory thereto; General Electric Capital Corporation, in its capacity as Agent for the Lenders; and the other Lenders party thereto filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 8-K dated August 7, 2012 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*4(e) Second Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 3, 2013, by and among Blount Inc., a Delaware corporation, Omark Properties, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Windsor Forestry Tools LLC, the other Credit Parties signatory thereto; General Electric Capital Corporation, in its capacity as Agent for the Lenders; and the other Lenders party thereto filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2013 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


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*4(f) Third Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated March 28, 2014, by and among Blount Inc., a Delaware corporation, Omark Properties, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Windsor Forestry Tools LLC, the other Credit Parties signatory thereto; General Electric Capital Corporation, in its capacity as Agent for the Lenders; and the other Lenders party thereto filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 8-K dated April 2, 2014 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*10(a) Supplemental Retirement and Disability Plan of Blount, Inc. which was filed as Exhibit 10(e) to the Annual Report of Blount, Inc., on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 1992 (Commission File No. 1-7002).


*10(b) Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan of Blount, Inc. which was filed as Exhibit 10(i) to the Annual Report of Blount, Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 1992 (Commission File No. 1-7002).


*10(c) Blount, Inc. Executive Benefit Plans Trust Agreement and Amendment to and Assumption of Blount, Inc. Executive Benefit Plans Trust filed as Exhibits 10(x)(i) and 10(x)(ii) to the Annual Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*10(d) Blount, Inc. Benefits Protection Trust Agreement and Amendment To And Assumption of Blount, Inc. Benefits Protection Trust filed as Exhibits 10(y)(i) and 10(y)(ii) to the Annual Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*10(e) The Blount Deferred Compensation Plan which was filed as Exhibit 10(cc) to the Annual Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*10(f) Blount International, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, effective as of February 15, 2006, filed as Exhibit B to the Proxy Statement of Blount International, Inc. for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held April 25, 2006 (Commission File No. 001-11549), and the Amendment to the Blount International, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan dated February 23, 2007, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 file by Blount International, Inc., which became effective on March 7, 2008 (Reg. No. 333-149584).


*10(g) Employment Agreement by and between Blount International, Inc. and Andrew W. York dated as of February 13, 2012, filed as Exhibit 10(h) to Form 10-K filed by Blount International, Inc. on March 13, 2012, Commission File No. 001-11549).


*10(h) Employment Agreement by and between Blount International, Inc. and Joshua L. Collins dated September 28, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed by Blount International, Inc. on October 1, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*10(i) Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Blount International, Inc. and Calvin E. Jenness dated as of December 30, 2010 filed as Exhibit 10(l) to the Annual Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*10(j) Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Blount International, Inc. and Kenneth Owen Saito dated as of December 30, 2010 filed as Exhibit 10(m) to the Annual Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*10(k) Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Blount International, Inc. and Cyrille Benoit Michel dated as of December 30, 2010 filed as Exhibit 10(o) to the Annual Report of Blount International, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-11549).


*10(l) Employment Agreement by and between Blount International, Inc. and David A. Willmott dated December 14, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-11549).





*14(a) Amendment to the Code of Ethics for Covered Officers as approved by the Board of Directors on October 17, 2013, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Form 8-K filed by Blount International, Inc. on October 22, 2013 (Commission File No. 001-11549).





**21 A list of the significant subsidiaries of Blount International, Inc.





**23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.





**31.1 Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Joshua L. Collins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.





**31.2 Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Calvin E. Jenness, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.


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**32.1 Certification pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Joshua L. Collins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.





**32.2 Certification pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Calvin E. Jenness, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.





101.INS XBRL Instance Document





101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document





101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document





101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document





101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document





101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document





*    Incorporated by reference





**     Filed electronically herewith. Copies of such exhibits may be obtained upon written request to:


Blount International, Inc.


P.O. Box 22127


Portland, Oregon 97269-2127











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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 duly authorized undersigned.





BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL, INC.Registrant





May 2, 2014/s/ Calvin E. Jenness/s/ Mark V. AllredCalvin E. JennessMark V. AllredSenior Vice President andVice President and Corporate ControllerChief Financial Officer(Principal Accounting Officer)(Principal Financial Officer)


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report is signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


Dated: May 2, 2014





/s/ Robert E. Beasley, Jr./s/ Ronald CamiRobert E. Beasley, Jr.Ronald CamiDirectorDirector/s/ Andrew C. Clarke/s/ Joshua L. CollinsAndrew C. ClarkeJoshua L. CollinsDirectorChairman and Chief Executive OfficerDirector/s/ Nelda J. Connors/s/ Daniel J. ObringerNelda J. ConnorsDaniel J. ObringerDirectorDirector/s/ E. Daniel James/s/ Harold E. LaymanE. Daniel JamesHarold E. LaymanDirectorDirector/s/ David A. WillmottDavid A. WillmottPresident and Chief Operating OfficerDirector


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