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 24, 2019
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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New York
| | 001-04881
| | 13-0544597
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Building 6, Chiswick Park
London W4 5HR
United Kingdom
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
+44-1064-232425
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.25 per share
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Reference is made to the Agreement and Plan of Mergers, dated May 22, 2019 (as amended by Amendment Number One to Agreement and Plan of Mergers, dated as of October 3, 2019, and as further amended by Amendment Number Two to Agreement and Plan of Mergers, dated as of November 5, 2019, the “Merger Agreement”), among Avon Products, Inc. (the “Company”), Natura Cosméticos S.A., a corporation (sociedade anônima) incorporated under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Natura &Co Holding S.A., a corporation (sociedade anônima) incorporated under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil (“Natura &Co Holding”), Nectarine Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Nectarine Merger Sub II, Inc., a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which the Company will become a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Natura &Co Holding (collectively with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transaction”).
On December 24, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing that, in connection with the Transaction, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a one-time special cash dividend on the Company’s common stock and Series C Preferred Stock (on an as-converted to common stock basis) of $0.01604429 per share (the “Special Dividend”). The Special Dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of December 30, 2019 and will be paid on January 6, 2020.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated December 24, 2019, issued by the Company. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document). |
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. | |
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| By: | /s/ Ginny Edwards | |
| | | Name: | Ginny Edwards | |
| | | Title: | Vice President, Interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
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Date: December 26, 2019
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | | Description |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document). |
