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) October 17, 2003

 

BLYTH, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13026

 

36-2984916

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

One East Weaver Street, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)      (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (203) 661-1926

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

Item 11.                                                                                                       Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans

 

On October 17, 2003 the Company provided notice to all of its directors, officers and employees of an upcoming blackout period with respect to the Company’s common stock, par value $0.02 per share (the “Common Stock”).  During the blackout period, the Company’s directors, officers and employees may not buy or sell shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  The blackout period is being imposed in order to ensure that directors, officers and employees of the Company will not be subject to claims that they traded on the basis of inside information.  The blackout period will begin at 12:01 AM, Eastern Time, on Saturday, November 1, 2003 and will continue until 12:01 AM, Eastern Time, on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 (which is three business days after the planned release to the public of the Company’s quarterly earnings report for the third fiscal quarter, which release is anticipated to occur on or about December 4, 2003).  Inquiries regarding the blackout period may be directed to Bruce D. Kreiger, Esq., Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, at (203) 661-1926 or One East Weaver Street, Greenwich, CT 06831.

 

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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.

 

 

 

BLYTH, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 17, 2003

 

By: /s/ Bruce D. Kreiger

 

 

 

Name: Bruce D. Kreiger

 

 

Title: Vice President & General Counsel

 

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