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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2004
UNITED STATES
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): February 9, 2004
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-12620 51-0312772
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
300 Nyala Farms Road, Westport, Connecticut 06880
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 341-4000
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 9, 2004, Playtex Products, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its results of operations for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 27,
2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item.
The information contained in Item 12 of this Current Report on Form 8-K
(including the press release) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed"
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section. The information contained in Item 12 of this Current Report on Form 8-K
(including the press release) shall not be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in any such filing.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Exchange Act that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection
provided by those statutes. By their nature, all forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from
those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Several factors that could
materially affect the Company's actual results are identified in Part I of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2002.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
Date: February 9, 2004 By: /S/ GLENN A. FORBES
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Glenn A. Forbes
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)