dec0804_8k

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):     April 8, 2005
   
 
Avon Products, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 8, 2005, Avon issued a press release announcing that the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has officially approved Avon Products (China) Co., Ltd. to start direct selling test in Beijing, Tianjin, and Guangdong Province in April. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release dated April 8, 2005.


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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/ Gilbert L. Klemann, II
   
    Gilbert L. Klemann, II
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel
       
Dated: April 8, 2005      

 

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