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)   September 28, 2004
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                               Enesco Group, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Illinois                   0-1349                       04-1864170
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                  (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)             File Number)               Identification No.)

     225 Windsor Drive, Itasca, IL                                 60143
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (630) 875-5300
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR

Effective September 28, 2004, Donald Krause resigned from the Board of Directors
of Enesco Group, Inc. Mr. Krause's resignation was due to his joining another
company board that created a potential conflict with his duties at Enesco and
was not due to any disagreement with the Company.

Anne-Lee Verville, Chairman of the Board, will serve as Interim Chair of the
Audit Committee and the designated "financial expert" under New York Stock
Exchange rules.



                                   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.



                                                      Enesco Group, Inc.
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                                                         (Registrant)

Date   9-29-04                                By: /s/ George R. Ditomassi
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                                                 George R. Ditomassi,
                                                 Interim Chief Executive Officer