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)

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

NEVADA		001-31552		87-0543688
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

     On July 7, 2006, the board of directors of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, through its Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee, approved a resolution to transfer the listing of the company’s common stock from the American Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Global Select Market after receiving approval from Nasdaq of the company’s application for listing. On July 10, 2006, the company announced that its common stock had been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The company’s common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at the opening of trading on Thursday, July 20, 2006, under the new ticker symbol “SWHC.” Until that date, the company’s common stock will continue to trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “SWB.” A copy of the press release announcing the company’s approval for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(a)		Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
			Not applicable.
	(b)		Pro Forma Financial Information.
			Not applicable.
	(c)		Shell Company Transactions.
			Not applicable.
	(d)		Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number		Exhibits
99.1		Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated July 10, 2006, entitled “Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Moves Listing to the Nasdaq Global Select 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.

		SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Date: July 10, 2006		By:		/s/ Michael F. Golden
				Michael F. Golden
				President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated July 10, 2006, entitled “Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Moves Listing to the Nasdaq Global Select Market”

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
John Kelly, Chief Financial Officer
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.
(413) 747-3305

Liz Sharp, VP Investor Relations
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.
(480) 949-9700 x. 115
lsharp@smith-wesson.com

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
Moves Listing to the Nasdaq Global Select Market

New Ticker Symbol NASDAQ: SWHC

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 10, 2006 — Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (AMEX: SWB), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 154-year old company in the global business of safety, security, protection and sport, today announced that its common stock has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Following the decision of its board of directors, the Company’s common stock will commence trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Thursday, July 20, 2006 under the ticker symbol SWHC. Until that date, the stock will continue to trade on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SWB.

Michael F. Golden, President and Chief Executive Officer of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, said, “I am extremely pleased to announce our move to the NASDAQ, and specifically to the newly established Nasdaq Global Select Market with its higher listing standards. We believe that this trading environment will provide greater recognition for Smith & Wesson, as well as increased liquidity and value for our stockholders.”

About Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, through its subsidiary Smith & Wesson Corp., is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of quality handguns, law enforcement products and firearm safety/security products. The Company also licenses shooter protection, knives, apparel, footwear and other accessory lines. The Company is based in Springfield, Mass., with manufacturing facilities in Springfield and Houlton, Maine. The Smith & Wesson Academy is America’s longest-running firearms training facility for America’s public servants. For more information, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com.