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): July 19, 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:
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
| Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On July 19, 2005, Avon Products, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the second quarter of 2005. The press release included Avon’s consolidated statements of income, condensed consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows, and a supplemental schedule that provided additional information regarding Avon’s regional results and product category sales, for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005. 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
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Avon Products, Inc. dated July 19, 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 and General Counsel | |||
| Dated: July 19, 2005 | |||
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| EXHIBIT INDEX | |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Avon Products, Inc. dated July 19, 2005 |