SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RUBIN BYRON H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA

(Street)
EL PASO TX 79912

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HELEN OF TROY LTD [ HELE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2004
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 20,000 A $15.9375 39,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $16.4063 43,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $17.625 47,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $14.4688 51,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $10.625 55,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $10 59,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $10 63,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $10 67,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $10 71,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $6.4063 75,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $9.17 79,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $12.53 83,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $10.745 87,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $12.63 91,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $13.03 95,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $11.84 99,000 D
Common Stock 01/14/2004 M 4,000 A $10.08 103,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $15.9375 01/14/2004 M 20,000 08/26/1998 08/26/2007 Common Stock 20,000 $15.9375 80,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $16.4063 01/14/2004 M 4,000 09/02/1998 09/02/2007 Common Stock 4,000 $16.4063 76,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $17.625 01/14/2004 M 4,000 09/01/1999 09/01/2008 Common Stock 4,000 $17.625 72,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $14.4688 01/14/2004 M 4,000 09/01/2000 09/01/2009 Common Stock 4,000 $14.4688 68,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $10.625 01/14/2004 M 4,000 12/01/2000 12/01/2009 Common Stock 4,000 $10.625 64,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $10 01/14/2004 M 4,000 03/01/2001 03/01/2010 Common Stock 4,000 $10 60,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $10 01/14/2004 M 4,000 06/01/2001 06/01/2010 Common Stock 4,000 $10 56,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $10 01/14/2004 M 4,000 09/01/2001 09/01/2010 Common Stock 4,000 $10 52,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $10 01/14/2004 M 4,000 12/01/2001 12/01/2010 Common Stock 4,000 $10 48,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $6.4063 01/14/2004 M 4,000 03/01/2002 03/01/2011 Common Stock 4,000 $6.4063 44,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $9.17 01/14/2004 M 4,000 06/01/2002 06/01/2011 Common Stock 4,000 $9.17 40,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $12.53 01/14/2004 M 4,000 09/01/2002 09/01/2011 Common Stock 4,000 $12.53 36,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $10.745 01/14/2004 M 4,000 12/01/2002 12/01/2011 Common Stock 4,000 $10.745 32,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $12.63 01/14/2004 M 4,000 03/01/2003 03/01/2012 Common Stock 4,000 $12.63 28,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $13.03 01/14/2004 M 4,000 06/01/2003 06/01/2012 Common Stock 4,000 $13.03 24,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $11.84 01/14/2004 M 4,000 09/01/2003 09/01/2012 Common Stock 4,000 $11.84 20,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) $10.08 01/14/2004 M 4,000 12/01/2003 12/01/2012 Common Stock 4,000 $10.08 16,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
Vincent D. Carson as Attorney-In-Fact for Byron H. Rubin 01/16/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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