-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IPJ6ytiASgWgN9gkrgHbVdXmjunC0fmUlN2/CdieSbwB/8pgU7DmQZZvoQdl8Ygz G4XBoSJ2wYQJ6g9vM/aehw== 0000950112-94-000395.txt : 19940214 0000950112-94-000395.hdr.sgml : 19940214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950112-94-000395 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVON PRODUCTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000008868 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 2844 IRS NUMBER: 130544597 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 34 SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-19944 FILM NUMBER: 94506146 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 W 57TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125466015 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831001 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 6141 IRS NUMBER: 521568099 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 E 55TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128918900 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRIMERICA CORP /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMMERCIAL CREDIT GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890102 SC 13G 1 THE TRAVELERS INC. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___) Avon Products Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 054303-10-2 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following pages(s)) SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 054303-10-2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person Smith Barney Shearson Holdings Inc. S.S. or I.R.S Identification 06-1274088 No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group ---------------------------- (See Instructions) (b) ---------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 1,149,402 Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 603,417 by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 2,580,112 Person with (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,451,509 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,032,722 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person CO (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 054303-10-2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person The Travelers Inc. (formerly Primerica S.S. or I.R.S Identification Corporation) No. of Above Person 52-1568099 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group ---------------------------- (See Instructions) (b) ---------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 1,149,402 Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 603,617 by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 2,580,112 Person with (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,451,709 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,032,922 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person HC (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Avon Products Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 9 West 57th Street New York, New York 10019-2683 Item 2(a) Names of Persons Filing: Smith Barney Shearson Holdings Inc. ("SBS Holdings") The Travelers Inc. (formerly Primerica Corporation) ("TRV") Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The address of the principal business office of SBS Holdings is: 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 The address of the principal business office of TRV is: 65 East 55th Street New York, NY 10022 Item 2(c) Citizenship: SBS Holdings and TRV are Delaware corporations. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 054303-10-2 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Sec. 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Sec. 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Sec. 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Sec. 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Sec. 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ X ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d- 1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4. Ownership (as of December 31, 1993) (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of cover pages (b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of cover pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Items 5-8 of cover pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not Applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company SBS Holdings and TRV are each reporting aggregate beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the subject class of securities solely by virtue of beneficial ownership by certain wholly owned subsidiaries of SBS Holdings, none of which individually holds more than five percent and each of which is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G. TRV is the sole stockholder of SBS Holdings. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 10, 1994 SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON HOLDINGS INC. By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins --------------------------- Name: Mary Barnes Jenkins Title: Assistant Secretary THE TRAVELERS INC. By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins --------------------------- Name: Mary Barnes Jenkins Title: Assistant Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G ----------------------------- EXHIBIT 1 - --------- Agreement among the parties as to joint filing of Schedule 13G EX-99.1 2 EXHIBIT 1 --------- AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G -------------------------------------------- Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on its behalf. Date: February 10, 1994 SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON HOLDINGS INC. By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins --------------------------- Name: Mary Barnes Jenkins Title: Assistant Secretary THE TRAVELERS INC. By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins --------------------------- Name: Mary Barnes Jenkins Title: Assistant Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----