SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LOMBARDI MICHAEL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ELIZABETH ARDEN

14100 NW 60TH AVE

(Street)

MIAMI LAKE

33014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC [ RDEN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, Operations

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	28,758⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	01/31/2002	01/31/2011	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	40,000	$13.3125	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽³⁾	03/22/2003	03/22/2012	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	25,000	$11.33	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽³⁾	06/25/2004	06/24/2013	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	10,000	$13.04	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽³⁾	03/10/2005	03/10/2014	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	11,000	$21.6	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes (i) 1,200 shares of common stock; (ii) 15,000 shares of performance accelerated restricted stock awarded on March 22, 2002, that vests in full six years from the anniversary date of the award unless the Issuer's total shareholder return exceeds that of the median of the companies comprising the Russell 2000 Index over a 3, 4 or 5-year period from the date of the award, in which case the vesting period is reduced; (iii) 483 shares of restricted stock awarded on April 21, 2003 that vests in full one year from the date of the award; (iv) 5,000 shares of restricted stock awarded on June 25 2003, that vests in thirds over a three-year period on the anniversary date of the award; (v) 575 shares of restricted stock awarded on February 13, 2004 that vests in full one year from the date of the award; and (vi) 6,500 shares of performance-based restricted stock awarded on March 10, 2004 that vests in equal thirds over three years if the Issuer achieves certain earnings targets.

2. Option granted pursuant to Issuer's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, that has fully vested.

3. Option granted pursuant to Issuer's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, exercisable in thirds over a three-year period on the anniversary date of the grant.

	MICHAEL H. LOMBARDI	03/11/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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