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)         December 8, 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         Election of Director

On December 9, 2004, Enesco Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing
the appointment of Leonard Campanaro, effective January 5, 2005, to its Board of
Directors. Campanaro is the chief financial officer and senior vice president of
Armstrong Industries, Inc., a $3.3 billion public company in the building
materials industry, with more than 15,000 employees. Beginning January 2005,
Campanaro will assume a financial advisor role as Armstrong transitions in a new
CFO.

Campanaro will serve as Chair of the Audit Committee of Enesco and the
designated "financial expert" under New York Stock Exchange rules.

The press release is attached as Exhibit 99. Enesco does not intend for
Exhibit 99 to be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or to be incorporated by reference into filings under the
Securities Act of 1933.


                                   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: 12-9-04                            By:  /s/ George R. Ditomassi
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                                              George R. Ditomassi
                                              Interim Chief Executive Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                Description

99                         Enesco Press Release dated December 9, 2004
                           announcing the appointment of Leonard Campanaro to
                           its Board of Directors effective January 5, 2005.