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) April 27, 2007
BLYTH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | | 1-13026 | | 36-2984916 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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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)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 27, 2007, our wholly owned subsidiary, Candle Corporation of America, a New York corporation (“CCA”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with MVP Group International, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“MVP), pursuant to which we sold certain assets associated with our North American mass channel home fragrance business, Blyth HomeScents International—North America, to MVP.
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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.
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Date: May 2, 2007 | By: | /s/ Michael S. Novins |
| | Name: | Michael S. Novins |
| | Title: | Vice President and General Counsel |
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