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*
AUGUST ARTHUR A

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2004
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 01/13/2004 M 10,000 A $4.5 159,164.13 D
Common Stock 01/13/2004 M 5,312 A $4.7969 164,476.13 D
Common Stock 01/13/2004 M 5,546 A $12.5 170,022.13 D
Common Stock 01/13/2004 M 5,960 A $4.125 149,164.13 D
Common Stock 01/13/2004 M 500 A $12.1255 170,522.13 D
Common Stock 01/13/2004 M 3,373 A $10 173,895.13 D
Common Stock 01/13/2004 M 15,390 A $15 189,285.13 D
Common Stock 01/13/2004 M 6,250 A $5.6875 195,535.13 D
Common Stock 01/13/2004 M 2,500 A $14.02 198,035.13 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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $4.125 01/13/2004 M 2,332 10/05/1996 10/05/2004 Common Stock 2,332 $4.125 134,703 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $4.125 01/13/2004 M 3,628 10/05/1997 10/05/2004 Common Stock 3,628 $4.125 131,075 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $4.5 01/13/2004 M 4,000 05/02/1996 05/02/2005 Common Stock 4,000 $4.5 127,075 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $4.5 01/13/2004 M 6,000 05/02/1997 05/02/2005 Common Stock 6,000 $4.5 121,075 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $4.7969 01/13/2004 M 2,124 06/01/1996 06/01/2005 Common Stock 2,124 $4.7969 118,951 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $4.7969 01/13/2004 M 3,188 06/01/1997 06/01/2005 Common Stock 3,188 $4.7969 115,763 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $12.5 01/13/2004 M 162 03/03/1998 03/03/2007 Common Stock 162 $12.5 115,601 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $12.5 01/13/2004 M 2,618 03/03/1999 03/03/2007 Common Stock 2,618 $12.5 112,983 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $12.5 01/13/2004 M 2,766 03/03/2000 03/03/2007 Common Stock 2,766 $12.5 110,217 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $12.1255 01/13/2004 M 500 03/05/2000 03/05/2009 Common Stock 500 $12.1255 109,717 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $10 01/13/2004 M 3,213 01/03/2002 01/03/2010 Common Stock 3,213 $10 106,504 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $10 01/13/2004 M 160 01/03/2001 01/03/2010 Common Stock 160 $10 106,344 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15 01/13/2004 M 2,500 01/03/2001 01/03/2010 Common Stock 2,500 $15 103,844 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15 01/13/2004 M 3,750 01/03/2002 01/03/2010 Common Stock 3,750 $15 100,094 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15 01/13/2004 M 3,344 01/03/2003 01/03/2010 Common Stock 3,344 $15 96,750 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15 01/13/2004 M 5,796 01/03/2004 01/03/2010 Common Stock 5,796 $15 90,954 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $5.6875 01/13/2004 M 2,500 04/02/2002 04/02/2011 Common Stock 2,500 $5.6875 88,454 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $5.6875 01/13/2004 M 3,750 04/02/2003 04/02/2011 Common Stock 3,750 $5.6875 84,704 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $14.02 01/13/2004 M 1,000 04/02/2002 04/01/2012 Common Stock 1,000 $14.02 83,704 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $14.02 01/13/2004 M 1,500 04/02/2003 04/01/2012 Common Stock 1,500 $14.02 82,204 D
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
Vincent D. Carson as Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur August 01/14/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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