UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 20, 2006
BLYTH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | | 1-13026 | | 36-2984916 |
(State or Other | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
Jurisdiction of | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
Incorporation) | | | | |
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One East Weaver Street, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (203) 661-1926
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
In accordance with our intention, announced March 30, 2006, to explore strategic alternatives with respect to our European Wholesale business, on December 20, 2006, we (through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary) entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Cobco 813 Limited, incorporated in England and Wales (“Cobco”), pursuant to which we sold Colony Gifts Corporation Ltd. (“Colony”) to Cobco. Colony markets candles and candle-related accessories in Europe under the Ambria®, Carolina®, Colony®, Colonial® and Colonial at Home brands. We have been advised that the Managing Director of Colony is a minority shareholder of Cobco.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| BLYTH, INC. |
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Date: December 20, 2006 | By: | | /s/ Michael S. Novins |
| | Name: Michael S. Novins |
| | Title: Vice President and General Counsel |
