8-K

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 15, 2003

The First Years Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts	0-7024	04-2149581
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Kiddie Drive
Avon, Massachusetts 02322-1171

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 588-1220

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	Item 12. Regulation FD Disclosure.
SIGNATURES
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED 8-15-2003

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 15, 2003.

Item 12. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, “Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

On August 15, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release to announce its quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

In accordance with the procedural guidance in SEC Release No. 33-8216, the information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached to this Form 8-K are being furnished under “Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure” in satisfaction of the requirements of “Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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.

	The First Years Inc. (Registrant)
Date: August 15, 2003	By	/s/ John R. Beals
		John R. Beals, Treasurer and Senior Vice-President- Finance (Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)

EX-99.1 3 b47495fyexv99w1.htm EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED 8-15-2003

Exhibit 99.1

The First Years Inc.

Corporate Headquarters

One Kiddie Drive

Avon, MA 02322-1711

Tel: 508-588-1220

Fax: 508-583-9067

www.thefirstyears.com

Contact: John Beals
Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
(508) 588-1220

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE FIRST YEARS INC. ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 6 CENTS

AVON, Massachusetts, August 15, 2003 – The First Years Inc. (Nasdaq:KIDD), a leading marketer of products for infants and toddlers, today announced its quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share on the common stock of the Company.

The dividend is payable Monday, September 15, 2003 to shareholders of record as of August 29, 2003.

The First Years Inc. is a leading international marketer of feeding, soothing, play and care products for infants and toddlers. The Company’s distinctive brands include: “The First Years®,” licenses from The Walt Disney Company and “Sesame Street®,” licensed from the Sesame Workshop.

Included in this release are certain “forward-looking” statements, involving risks and uncertainties, which are covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s financial performance. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to certain factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events and performance to differ materially from those referred to or implied by such statements. In addition, actual future results may differ materially from those anticipated, depending on a variety of factors, which include, but are not limited to, sales of The First Years® brand, trends in sales of The First Years brand and licensed products, continued success of new Disney character refreshed graphics, continued maintenance of favorable license arrangements, success of market research identifying new product opportunities, successful introduction of new products, continued product innovation, the success of new enhancements to the Company’s brand image, growth in domestic and international sales, ability to attract and retain key personnel, sales and earnings results, and general economic conditions affecting consumer spending, including uncertainties relating to global political conditions, such as terrorism and the conflict with Iraq. Information with respect to important factors that should be considered is contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law.

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