-----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, Wv3Uy+xp9C1lU5p8W94BFsb3wX+Rstxtvicaq+LDqTBo09dUimmfICyf+KKnF817 PnFdqwbhwsPjjiKJWXCeQw== 0001144204-05-034545.txt : 20051109 0001144204-05-034545.hdr.sgml : 20051109 20051109153621 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-05-034545 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051104 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930817 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MEMBERSHIP SPORTS & RECREATION CLUBS [7997] IRS NUMBER: 980142664 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26454 FILM NUMBER: 051189852 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6100 CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90045 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-426-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6100 CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90045 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OTHNET INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010502 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PL BRANDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941003 8-K 1 v028752_8k.txt 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 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 4, 2005 AVP, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware -------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 005-79737 98-0142664 - ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 6100 Center Drive, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90045 -------------------------------------------------- --------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 426-8000 ---------------------- 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |_| 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)) 1 Item 8.01. Other Events. On November 4, 2005, AVP, Inc. issued a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued by AVP, Inc. dated November 4, 2005. 2 SIGNATURES 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. AVP, INC. By: /s/ Andrew Reif ------------------------------------------ Name: Andrew Reif Title: Chief Operating Officer Dated: November 9, 2005 EX-99.1 2 ex_99-1.txt Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bruce Binkow Amy Cozamanis AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Financial Relations Board (310) 426-8000 (310) 854-8314 bbinkow@avp.com acozamanis@financialrelationsboard.com AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL 2005 SEASON WITH 48% INCREASE IN FAN BASE ~ Scarborough Sports Marketing confirms that AVP Tour is fastest growing sports property ~ LOS ANGELES - November 4, 2005 - AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (OTC: AVPN.OB), a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, experienced healthy growth during the recently concluded 2005 season, including a 48% increase in its fan base, according to Scarborough Sports Marketing (a fan is defined as a person who has watched or attended an event in the past 12 months). The 2005 season also saw gains in on-site attendance, prize money, hours of broadcasted play, national and local sponsorships and media coverage. The 14-stop Tour, which featured the country's best beach volleyball players competing for more than $3 million in prize money, began in early April and concluded October 2nd in Honolulu, Hawaii, with the men's and women's AVP Champions crowned in Chicago in September. The growth in fans for AVP Pro Beach Volleyball compares favorably to the growth in other sports properties for the same time period. (2%, 3% and 4% for the NFL, MLB and NBA, respectively, according to Scarborough Sports Marketing). AVP Commissioner and CEO, Leonard Armato noted, "We are extremely pleased by the success of the 2005 season and look forward to continued growth in the years to come." Additional highlights from the 2005 AVP season include: o Two new Tour stops added in Cincinnati and Boulder. o Increased attendance 39% from 2004 to 2005. o Increased the number of national sponsors to 15 from 12. o Doubled prize money from 2004 for a total of $3 million. o Grew on-site event exposure to over one million people throughout the season, as tabulated by the SMRI surveys. o AVP semi-final matches televised nationally for the first time with the addition of OLN as a broadcast partner. o Exposure on cable television (Fox Sports Net and OLN) reached nearly 100 hours, an increase of 127% from 2004. o Exposure on network television (NBC Sports), totaled 15 hours, an increase of 43% from 2004 network broadcast hours. o Total Gross Rating Points on cable increased by 58% compared to the prior year. o Total Gross Rating Points on NBC increased by 41% compared to the prior year. Currently, AVP is negotiating renewals of existing sponsorship agreements as well as entering into new sponsorships at both the national and local level. To date, AVP has already renewed sponsorship agreements with McDonald's, Gatorade, Herbalife and X-Box through 2006 and subsequent years. In the coming weeks, the Company will announce the 2006 Tour schedule, which is expected to include one or more new locations. About the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. is a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. AVP operates the industry's most prominent volleyball tour in the United States, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, which was organized in 1983. Featuring more than 150 of the top American men and women competitors in the sport, AVP staged 14 events throughout the United States in 2005. In 2004, AVP athletes successfully represented the United States during the Olympics in Athens, Greece, winning gold and bronze medals, the first medals won by U.S. women in professional beach volleyball. For more information, please visit www.avp.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----