Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On December 3, 2008, the Board of Directors of Avon Products, Inc. elected V. Ann Hailey to the Board of Directors effective as of December 3, 2008. Ms. Hailey has also been appointed to serve on Avon's Audit Committee.

Ms. Hailey is a retired executive of Limited Brands, Inc. where she served first as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to 2006 and then as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development from 2006 to 2007. She also served on the Limited Brands, Inc. Board of Directors from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining Limited Brands, Inc. in 1997, Ms. Hailey held management positions at The Pillsbury Company, RJR Nabisco Holdings Inc. and PepsiCo, Inc. Ms. Hailey currently serves on the Board of Directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc., Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and Realogy Corporation.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Hailey to Avon's Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 5, 2008

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