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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) JUNE 4, 1997
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BLYTH INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-13026 36-2984916
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
100 FIELD POINT ROAD, GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 661-1926
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
See Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release
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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 INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: June 4, 1997 By: /s/ Bruce D. Kreiger
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Name: Bruce D. Kreiger
Title: Vice President &
General Counsel
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Exhibit 99.1
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CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Howard E. Rose
Chief Financial Officer
(847) 294-1130 ext. 1291
Jane F. Casey
Vice President
(203) 661-1926 ext. 619
BLYTH INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES THREE FOR TWO STOCK SPLIT
GREENWICH, CT, June 5, 1997: Blyth Industries, Inc. (NYSE: BTH) announced
today that its Board of Directors approved yesterday a three for two stock
split of its common stock, to be effected as a stock dividend. Stockholders
of record as of close of business on June 16, 1997 will receive one
additional share, in the form of a stock dividend, for every two shares held
by them. The additional shares will be distributed to stockholders on or
about June 26, 1997. Upon completion of the distribution of the stock
dividend, Blyth will have approximately 49 million shares of common stock
outstanding.
Robert B. Goergen, Chairman and CEO said, "Based on the strength of first
quarter results and the expected continued growth in sales and earnings in
the current fiscal year (ending January 31, 1998), the Board of Directors of
Blyth Industries concluded that a 50% stock dividend to shareholders was
appropriate."
Blyth Industries, Inc., headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, designs,
manufactures, markets and distributes an extensive line of candles and home
fragrance products including scented candles, outdoor citronella candles,
potpourri and auto fragrance products and markets a broad range of related
candle accessories and decorative gift bags. Its products are sold under
various brand names, including Colonial Candle of Cape Cod-Registered
Trademark-, PartyLite Gifts-Registered Trademark-, Carolina Designs-TM-,
Ambria-TM-, Florasense-Registered Trademark-, Jeanmarie-Registered
Trademark-and FilterMate-TM-.
Blyth Industries, Inc. can be found on the Internet at
www.blythindustries.com.
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