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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) July 17, 2002
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-4881 13-0544597
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105-0196
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 282-5000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
1. On July 17, 2002, the Company issued a press release announcing that it
had settled a previously disclosed investigation by the Securities and
Exchange Commission concerning the write-off of a customized order
management software system. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
2. On July 19, 2002, the Company announced that it is consolidating its two
Latin American operating business units into one Latin American operating
business unit, for segment reporting purposes. This change will become
effective in the third quarter of 2002.
SIGNATURE
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.
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
Dated: July 19, 2002 By: /s/ Gilbert L. Klemann, II
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Name: Gilbert L. Klemann, II
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release of Avon Products, Inc., dated July 17, 2002.