-----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, PZBsMQGZs+uw3axFS9oBVXcEgOyRISbIBPYVEKRg16lfr5jtwSUls9Vi63zH9qlQ u8Urfzjkgsfvqebnqn2pDA== 0000950103-04-000905.txt : 20040630 0000950103-04-000905.hdr.sgml : 20040630 20040630135434 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-04-000905 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040624 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040630 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVON PRODUCTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000008868 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844] IRS NUMBER: 130544597 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04881 FILM NUMBER: 04890895 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 9149352588 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PECK & MIDLAND AVE STREET 2: PECK & MIDLAND AVE CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 8-K 1 jun3004_8k.htm AVON 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) June 24, 2004
 
 
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
New York
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
1-4881 13-0544597
(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)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)






Item 5. Other Events.

On June 24, 2004 the Court of Appeal of the State of California issued an Alternative Writ of Mandate and Order in the matter of Blakemore et al. v. Avon Products, Inc. et al. mandating that the Superior Court vacate its prior rulings dismissing substantial elements of plaintiffs’ Second and Third Amended Complaints or, in the alternative, show cause why such a mandate should not issue. Avon will contest the court’s order. Separately, plaintiffs have pending with the Superior Court a motion for reconsideration of the court’s decision striking plaintiffs’ class allegations in this matter, which decision was unaffected by the action of the Court of Appeal.






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: June 30, 2004 By: /s/ Gilbert L. Klemann, II 
 
  Name: Gilbert L. Klemann, II
  Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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