SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    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)         December 3, 2003
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                                   ONEIDA LTD.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



           NEW YORK                      1-5452               15-0405700
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   (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)      Identification Number)


163-181 KENWOOD AVENUE, ONEIDA, NEW YORK                               13421
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(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (315) 361-3000
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report            N/A
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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


         EXHIBIT 99.1    Press Release dated December 3, 2003.


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     The information contained in this Item 9 is being furnished pursuant to
"Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K in
accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583.

     On December 3, 2003, Oneida Ltd. issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the fiscal quarter ended October 25, 2003. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

     The information contained in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor
shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.


                                   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.


                                               ONEIDA LTD.

                                           By: /s/ GREGG R. DENNY
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                                               Gregg R. Denny
                                               Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 4, 2003


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