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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2004
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 10, 2004
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-12620 51-0312772
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
300 Nyala Farms Road, Westport, Connecticut 06880
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 341-4000
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N/A
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(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:
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CFR 230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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SECTION 5 -- Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On December 10, 2004, Playtex Products, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the appointment of Kris Kelley to the position of Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective December 9, 2004. Glenn
Forbes, former EVP and Chief Financial Officer, has stepped down as a Director
of the Company, has relinquished the CFO title and will retire at the end of the
year.
The information contained in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K
(including the press release) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed"
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section. The information contained in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form
8-K (including the press release) shall not be incorporated by reference into
any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in any such filing.
SECTION 9 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number Title
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99.1 Press Release of Playtex Products, Inc. dated
December 10, 2004
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.
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
Date: December 10, 2004 By: /s/ KRIS J. KELLEY
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Kris J. Kelley
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)