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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT AND
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors
Information regarding directors is incorporated by reference to
the “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors” and “Information Con-
cerning the Board of Directors” sections of Avon’s Proxy State-
ment for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Executive Officers
Information regarding executive officers is incorporated by refer-
ence to the “Executive Officers” section of Avon’s Proxy State-
ment for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership
Reporting Compliance
This information is incorporated by reference to the “Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” section of
Avon’s Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Avon’s Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics, amended in February 2008, that applies to
all members of the Board of Directors and to all of the Compa-
ny’s employees, including its principal executive officer, principal
financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller.
Avon’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available, free of
charge, on Avon’s investor website, www.avoninvestor.com.
Avon’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is also available,
without charge, from Investor Relations, Avon Products, Inc.,
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105-0196 or by
sending an email to [email protected] or by calling
(212) 282-5623. Any amendment to, or waiver from, the provi-
sions of this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to
any of those officers will be posted to the same location on
Avon’s website.
Audit Committee; Audit Committee
Financial Expert
This information is incorporated by reference to the “Information
Concerning the Board of Directors” section of Avon’s Proxy
Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Material Changes in Nominating
Procedures
This information is incorporated by reference to the “Information
Concerning the Board of Directors” section of Avon’s Proxy
Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
This information is incorporated by reference to the “Information
Concerning the Board of Directors” and “Executive Compensa-
tion” sections of Avon’s Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
This information is incorporated by reference to the “Equity
Compensation Plan Information” and “Ownership of Shares”
sections of Avon’s Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS
AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
This information is incorporated by reference to the “Information
Concerning the Board of Directors” and “Transactions with
Related Persons” sections of Avon’s Proxy Statement for the
2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING
FEES AND SERVICES
This information is incorporated by reference to the “Proposal 2
– Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm” section of Avon’s Proxy Statement for the
2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.