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): December 3, 2008
Avon Products, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in 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)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On December 3, 2008, the Board of Directors of Avon Products, Inc. elected V. Ann Hailey to the Board of Directors effective as of December 3, 2008. Ms. Hailey has also been appointed to serve on Avon’s Audit Committee.
Ms. Hailey is a retired executive of Limited Brands, Inc. where she served first as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to 2006 and then as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development from 2006 to 2007. She also served on the Limited Brands, Inc. Board of Directors from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining Limited Brands, Inc. in 1997, Ms. Hailey held management positions at The Pillsbury Company, RJR Nabisco Holdings Inc. and PepsiCo, Inc. Ms. Hailey currently serves on the Board of Directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc., Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and Realogy Corporation.
A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Hailey to Avon’s Board of Directors 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 dated December 5, 2008 |
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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/ Kim K.W. Rucker | |
| Kim K.W. Rucker | ||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Date: December 5, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Avon Products, Inc. issued on December 5, 2008 |