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): May 12, 2005
HELEN
OF TROY LIMITED
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
BERMUDA |
001-14669 |
74-2692550 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) |
(Commission
File
Number) |
(IRS
Employer
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
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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230.425)
[ ]
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240.14a-12)
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
2.02. RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On May
12, 2005, Helen of Troy Limited issued a press release announcing its results
for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ending February 28, 2005. A copy
of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Additionally, on May
12, 2005, Helen of Troy Limited held a conference call discussing its results
for the same periods mentioned above. A copy of the text of this conference call
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
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.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL EXHIBITS
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EXHIBITS. |
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The
following exhibits are furnished with this report on Form
8-K: |
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Exhibit
No. |
Description. |
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99.1 |
Press
Release, dated May 12, 2005 |
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99.2 |
Text
of conference call held May 12, 2005 |
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.
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HELEN OF TROY
LIMITED |
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| Date: May 18, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Thomas J.
Benson |
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Thomas J. Benson |
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Senior
Vice President, Finance and
Chief
Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press
Release, dated May 12, 2005 |
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99.2 |
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Text
of conference call held May 12, 2005 |