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<SEC-HEADER>0001182489-03-000205.hdr.sgml : 20030701
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030701132734
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001182489-03-000205
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MINEO FRANK P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187771

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13026
		FILM NUMBER:		03767308

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BLYTH INC
		STREET 2:		ONE EAST WEAVER ST
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06831

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BLYTH INC
		STREET 2:		ONE EAST WEAVER ST
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06831

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLYTH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921503
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
		IRS NUMBER:				362984916
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE EAST WEAVER STREET
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06831
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036611926

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE EAST WEAVERE STREET
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06831

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLYTH INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940408
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000921503</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLYTH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BTH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001187771</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MINEO FRANK P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Common</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate><value>2003-06-30</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>8000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionValue><value>28.81</value>
</transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>8000</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership><value></value>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeSecurity>
<footnotes></footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Frank P. Mineo</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-30</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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