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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080402142842
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-022883
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080402

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:			CONNOLLY BRIAN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001211834

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04881
		FILM NUMBER:		08732774

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AVON PRODUCTS INC.
		STREET 2:		1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10028
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-282-5618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units vested on March 31, 2008 and 13,160 shares were delivered in settlment of such units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock units correspond 1-for-1 with common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Connolly received a grant of 12,520 restricted stock units on March 31, 2006 and a grant of 640 restricted stock units on May 15, 2006.  All 13,160 restricted stock units vested on March 31, 2008 pursuant to the Employment Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2007, between Avon and Mr. Connolly.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Kim K. Azzarelli,  Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-02</signatureDate>
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