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                       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):    October 25, 1999







                                   LIBBEY INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                                               1-12084
(State of incorporation)                               (Commission File Number)

                                   34-1559357
                       (IRS Employer identification No.)



     300 Madison Avenue
        Toledo, Ohio                                           43604
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 325-2100







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ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION


         On October 25, 1999 Libbey Inc. (the "Company") through a press release
         announced that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up
         to 875,000 shares of the Company's common stock in open market and
         negotiated purchases.


         (c)      EXHIBITS

         Exhibit
            No.                            Description
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            99             Text of Press Release dated October 25, 1999.



                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                       LIBBEY INC.
                                       Registrant






Date:    November  1, 1999             By:      /s/ Kenneth G. Wilkes
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                                       Kenneth G. Wilkes
                                       Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                       (Principal Accounting Officer)








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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                  Exhibit No.            Description
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                     99                  Press release dated October 25, 1999