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) August 11, 2010

AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Organization)		333-118086 (Commission File Number)		22-2335400 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

465 Railroad Avenue, Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania 17011
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices, including Zip Code)

(717) 737-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:


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Item 8.01		Other Events.

On August 11, 2010, Ames True Temper, Inc. issued the attached press release. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:


99.1		Press Release issued by Ames True Temper, Inc. on August 11, 2010.

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.


	AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC. (Registrant)
Date: August 11, 2010	By:	/s/ Duane R. Greenly
		Duane R. Greenly
		President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Ames True Temper, Inc. 8-K