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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-034964.txt : 20080528
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-034964
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080528
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080528

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVON PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008868
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		IRS NUMBER:				130544597
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-282-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW  YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JUNG ANDREA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051401

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04881
		FILM NUMBER:		08864168

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122825618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AVON PRODUCTS INC
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-22</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-05-27</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000008868</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AVON PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001051401</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JUNG ANDREA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-22</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>38.53</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>339397</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct the transaction date reported for the sale of 10,200 shares on the reporting person's Form 4 filed on May 27, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The amount of non-derivative securities beneficially and directly owned by the reporting person following all of her transactions as reported on the Form 4 filed on May 27, 2008 is 316,001.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Kim K. Azzarelli,  Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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