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0001181431-12-028177.txt : 20120507 0001181431-12-028177.hdr.sgml : 20120507 20120507183010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-028177 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120402 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120507 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONANT DOUGLAS R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001194077 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04881 FILM NUMBER: 12819145 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 3 1 rrd344142.xml INITIAL FORM 3 X0205 3 2012-04-02 1 0000008868 AVON PRODUCTS INC AVP 0001194077 CONANT DOUGLAS R C/O AVON PRODUCTS, INC. 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10105 1 0 0 0 No securities are beneficially owned. By Karen R. Leu, Attorny-in-Fact 2012-05-07 EX-24. 2 rrd308671_348667.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd308671_348667.html

POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934)

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Kim K.W. Rucker and Karen R. Leu, and each of them as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the under-
signed's capacity as a director or officer of Avon Products, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the under-
signed 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.

The undersigned acknowledges that none of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 Company's Secretary.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the 7th May, 2012.

/s/ Douglas R. Conant
Signature

Douglas R. Conant
Name