-----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, TGep+XAw/a7cqa85EUEdWolqfGiB07Bu1nEt/mAaak2hO63apbIKvgV/vbuYs0eH 3jL3b9IC3CU64y5SlHSYZQ== 0000950103-05-002402.txt : 20051128 0000950103-05-002402.hdr.sgml : 20051128 20051128170144 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-05-002402 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051128 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20051128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051128 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: 051228467 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 avon_8k.htm

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): November 28, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 28, 2005, Avon Asia Holdings Company (“Avon Holdings”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avon Products, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into definitive Equity Transfer Agreements (the “Equity Transfer Agreements”) with Michael Kai-Hung Leung and David K.P. Li (“Sellers”). The Equity Transfer Agreements provide that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Avon Holdings will, for approximately $39,000,000 in cash, purchase from Sellers the remaining 6.155% of the equity interests of the two companies which operate the Company’s business in China (the “Transaction”). Sellers have been minority shareholders of the two companies since their establishment. The parties anticipate consummating the Transaction during the first quarter of 2006, subject to the approval and registration of the Transaction by appropriate government authorities in China.

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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 and General Counsel

Date: November 28, 2005

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