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FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
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Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mauran, Richard C.W. French Fragrances, Inc. (FRAG)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social 4. Statement for Month/Year
Security Number of
Reporting Person
(Voluntary) December 2000
c/o French Fragrances, Inc.
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(Street) Original (Month/Year)
Miami Lakes, Florida 33014
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
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Officer (give Other (specify
--- title below) --- below)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) or 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature
(Instr. 3) action action Disposed of (D) Securities ship of In-
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Form: direct
(Instr. 8) Owned at Direct Bene-
(Month/ End of (D) or ficial
Day/ Month Indirect Owner-
Year) (Instr. 3 (I) ship
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4)
(A) or
Code V Amount (D) Price
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Common Stock, $.01 par value 12/29/00 C 489,051 A $3.30/sh
12/29/00 C 108,254 A $5.25/sh 1,515,753 I (1) (7)
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Common Stock, $.01 par value 12/29/00 C 4,597 A $3.30/sh 10,779 I (9)
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Common Stock, $.01 par value 12/29/00 C 95,014 A $3.30/sh 222,782 I (8)
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Common Stock, $.01 par value 12/29/00 C 97,701 A $3.30/sh 213,140 I (2)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
(Over)
SEC 1474 (7-96)
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FORM 4 (continued)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Transac- 5. Number of 6. Date 7. Title and Amount
Derivative sion action tion Code Deriv- Exercisable of Underlying
Security or Date (Instr. 8) ative and Expiration Securities
(Instr. 3) Exercise (Month/ Securities Date (Instr. 3 and 4)
Price Day/ Acquired (A) (Month/Day/
of Year) or Disposed of Year)
Deriv- (D) (Instr. 3, 4
ative and 5)
Security
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Date Expira- Amount
Exer- tion Title or
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of Shares
Code V (A) (D)
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Stock Option (5) $7.00/sh 6/25/97 6/25/06 Common 7,500
Stock
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7.5% Convertible $7.20/sh 7/22/96 6/30/06 Common 109,114
Debenture (6) Stock
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Stock Option (5) $9.38/sh 6/20/98 6/20/07 Common 7,500
Stock
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Stock Option (5) $16.38/sh 6/25/99 6/25/08 Common 7,500
Stock
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7.5% Convertible 7/22/96 6/30/06 Common 1,850
Debenture (6) $7.20/sh Stock
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Stock Option (5) $7.00/sh 6/23/00 6/23/09 Common 7,500
Stock
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Stock Option (5) $7.25/sh 6/16/01 6/16/10 Common 7,500
Stock
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Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock $3.30/sh 12/29/00 C 489,051 11/30/95 1/31/05 Common 489,051
(3) Stock
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Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock $3.30/sh 12/29/00 C 125,329 4/12/99 1/31/05 Common 125,329
(7) Stock
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Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock $5.25/sh 12/29/00 C 108,254 3/20/96 1/31/05 Common 108,254
(4) Stock
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Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock $5.25/sh 12/29/00 C 23,264 3/20/96 1/31/05 Common 23,264
(4) Stock
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Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock $3.30/sh 12/29/00 C 95,014 4/12/99 1/31/05 Common 489,051
(7) Stock
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Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock $3.30/sh 12/29/00 C 4,597 4/12/99 1/31/05 Common 125,329
(7) Stock
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Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock $3.30/sh 12/29/00 C 213 6/06/00 1/31/05 Common 213
(7) Stock
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Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock $5.25/sh 12/29/00 C 4,695 6/06/00 1/31/05 Common 4,695
(7) Stock
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8. Price 9. Number of 10.Owner- 11. Na-
of Derivative ship of ture
Deriv- Securities Derivative of
ative Beneficially Security: Indirect
Secur- Owned Direct Bene-
ity at End (D) or ficial
(Instr of Month (I) Indirect Owner-
5) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) ship (Instr. 4)
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7,500 D
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109,114 D
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7,500 D
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7,500 D
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1,850 I (2)
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7,500 D
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0 D
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0 I (1)
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0 I (2)
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0 I (1)
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0 I (2)
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0 I (8)
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0 I (1)
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0 I (1)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) Through Euro Credit Investments Limited, a company controlled by Mr. Mauran.
(2) Through Devonshire Trust, a trust of which Mr. Mauran is a beneficiary.
(3) Received in connection with a Merger in exchange for equivalent securities of a privately held corporation.
(4) Received in connection with the purchase of the Issuer's 8% Secured Subordinated Debentures, Series II and for $.01
per share.
(5) Option granted pursuant to Issuer's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, exercisable in full on the one-year
anniversary of the date the Option was granted.
(6) Received in connection with an Exchange Offer in exchange for outstanding shars of Series A Preferred Stock and 12.5%
Secured Subordinated Debentures.
(7) Received in connection with Bedford Capital Financial Corporation's plan of distribution.
(8) Through Bed B.V.I. Corp., a company controlled by Mr. Mauran.
(9) Through Devonshire Holdings, a trust of which Mr. Mauran is a beneficiary.
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.
/s/ Richard C.W. Mauran January 9, 2001
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
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