rbgcontract121009.htm
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 10, 2009
BLYTH,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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1-13026
(Commission
File
Number)
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36-2984916
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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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)
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:
Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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(e) On
December 10, 2009, Blyth, Inc. (the "Company") and Robert B. Goergen, the Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company, entered into an
amendment (the “Amendment”) to Mr. Goergen’s Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Employment Agreement"). The
Amendment extends the term of his employment by extending by one year (until
January 31, 2011) the period during which Mr. Goergen will serve as the
Company's Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the amendment is
attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
10.1
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement
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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BLYTH,
INC.
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Date:
December 10, 2009
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By:
/s/ Michael S. Novins
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Name:
Michael S. Novins
Title:
Vice President & General Counsel
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