-----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, Vmp8S9ka2fHHla3EDfOP22CnFb7O9BGT5fuykAIIn56BRSFSw5c7VoqEriVWN/TU s+dHfZ3W2gEBvFuSLOHA1g== 0001193125-08-158105.txt : 20080725 0001193125-08-158105.hdr.sgml : 20080725 20080725164552 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-158105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080721 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080725 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080725 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: 08971226 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 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): July 21, 2008

 

 

Avon Products, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in 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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Simon N.R. Harford was appointed as the Group Vice President and Corporate Controller of Avon Products, Inc. (“Avon”) as of July 21, 2008, effective on August 15, 2008.

Mr. Harford, age 48, has served as the Vice President and Controller of Eli Lilly and Company since May 2006. Prior to that, he had been Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa since July 2004 and the Executive Director of Investor Relations from January 2003 to July 2004. Mr. Harford served in various other positions with Eli Lilly and Company since he joined the company in 1988.

Mr. Harford will succeed Richard Foggio, effective August 15, 2008, and as a result, Mr. Foggio will no longer serve as Avon’s Group Vice President and Corporate Controller, as agreed by Avon and Mr. Foggio on July 21, 2008. Mr. Foggio has been appointed as the Group Vice President, Finance, Global Marketing of Avon, effective August 15, 2008.

 

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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/ Kim K.W. Rucker

  Kim K.W. Rucker
  Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: July 25, 2008

 

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