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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-008492.txt : 20070205
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070205163949
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-008492
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070205

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-282-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW  YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Owen John F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001351908

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04881
		FILM NUMBER:		07580858

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-282-5618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
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<DESCRIPTION>FEBRUARY 2007 RSU VESTING
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    <periodOfReport>2007-02-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>AVON PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units vested on February 1, 2007, and 20,000 shares of common stock were delivered in settlement of such units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock units correspond 1-for-1 with common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Kim K. Azzarelli,  Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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