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): April 8, 2005 | |
| Avon Products, Inc. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
| New York | 1-4881 | 13-0544597 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1345 Avenue of the Americas | ||
| New York, New York 10105-0196 | ||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) | ||
| (212) 282-5000 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 8, 2005, Avon issued a press release announcing that the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has officially approved Avon Products (China) Co., Ltd. to start direct selling test in Beijing, Tianjin, and Guangdong Province in April. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated April 8, 2005.
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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. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| By: | /s/ Gilbert L. Klemann, II | ||
| Gilbert L. Klemann, II | |||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel | |||
| Dated: April 8, 2005 | |||
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