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): January 6, 2004 ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Florida 1-6370 59-0914138 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 14100 N.W. 60th Avenue, Miami Lakes, Florida 33014 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 818-8000 _______________________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated January 6, 2004. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On January 6, 2004, Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to announce that, subject to market and other conditions, it plans to offer $150,000,000 of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014. The Company intends to use the net proceeds to (i) repurchase $104,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2011 pursuant to a cash tender offer and consent solicitation launched on December 24, 2003 and (ii) redeem $20,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 10 3/8% Senior Notes due 2007. The debt offering is conditioned on the success of the tender offer. A copy of the entire press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. 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. ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC. Date: January 6, 2004 /s/ Stephen J. Smith --------------- -------------------- Stephen J. Smith Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated January 6, 2004.