UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): JULY 9, 2003
HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
BERMUDA 0-23312 74-2692550
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
CLARENDON HOUSE
CHURCH STREET
HAMILTON, BERMUDA
(Business Address of Registrant)
ONE HELEN OF TROY PLAZA
EL PASO, TEXAS 79912
(United States Mailing Address of Registrant)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (915) 225-8000
NO CHANGE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release, dated July 9, 2003
99.2 Text of conference call held July 9, 2003
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE (PURSUANT TO "ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
AND FINANCIAL CONDITION").
In accordance with the instructions of SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and
34-47583, the following information, required to be furnished under "Item 12.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is included under "Item 9.
Regulation FD Disclosure." The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibits
attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or any proxy statement
or report or other document we may file with the SEC, regardless of any general
incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such filing.
On July 9, 2003, Helen of Troy Limited issued a press release
announcing its results for the fiscal quarter ending May 31, 2003. A copy of
this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Additionally, on July 9,
2003, Helen of Troy Limited held a conference call discussing its results for
the fiscal quarter ending May 31, 2003. A copy of the text of this conference
call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
Date: July 16, 2003 By: /s/ Gerald J. Rubin
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Name: Gerald J. Rubin
Title: Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release, dated July 9, 2003
99.2 Text of conference call held July 9, 2003