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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, M6UT+h9l3x4J4jRPcGFmiNCc2L3J7KSALhPnVftPPFxZbN70l6QZbN326L+ME6Kv Pja9/T0JUOBw1gTgafZuVQ== 0001181431-03-024876.txt : 20031001 0001181431-03-024876.hdr.sgml : 20031001 20031001101436 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-03-024876 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030922 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031001 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARDONE RONALD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001264780 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07024 FILM NUMBER: 03919218 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE KIDDIE DRIVE STREET 2: C/O FIRST YEARS CITY: AVON STATE: MA ZIP: 02322 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST YEARS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000055698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS [3080] IRS NUMBER: 042149581 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE KIDDIE DR CITY: AVON STATE: MA ZIP: 02322-1171 BUSINESS PHONE: 5085881220 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE KIDDIE DR CITY: AVON STATE: MA ZIP: 02322-1171 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KIDDIE PRODUCTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 3 1 rrd19269.xml X0201 32003-09-22 0 0000055698 FIRST YEARS INC KIDD 0001264780 CARDONE RONALD C/O THE FIRST YEARS, INC. ONE KIDDIE DRIVE AVON MA 02322 0100Sen. VP - Information ServicesEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)13.012002-03-202012-03-20Common Stock4083DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)10.262003-03-202008-03-20Common Stock2400DThese options vest in three equal, annual installments of 1,361 shares per year beginning on March 20, 2003.These options vest in three equal, annual installments of 800 shares per year beginning on March 20, 2004./s/ Linda Rockett2003-10-01 EX-99. 3 rrd11122_12778.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd11122_12778.html

SECTION 16 POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of John R. Beals and Susan Novins of The First Years Inc., and Megan Gates, Kristin Martines and Linda Rockett of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., signing singly, with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

	(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer, director and/or 10% shareholder of the Company, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

	(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

	(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interests of, or legally required by the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed this 23rd day of September, 2003.



						___/s/ Ronald T. Cardone _________
						Signature

						Ronald T. Cardone
Senior Vice President / Information Services
               The First Years Inc.

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