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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SPEAR ROBERT D

(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)
Senior Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2004
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 01/15/2004 M 3,000 A $12.5 3,770 D
Common Stock 01/15/2004 M 10,000 A $15.6875 13,770 D
Common Stock 01/15/2004 M 2,250 A $12.1255 16,020 D
Common Stock 01/15/2004 M 1,750 A $6.8905 17,770 D
Common Stock 01/15/2004 M 1,875 A $5.6875 19,645 D
Common Stock 01/15/2004 M 750 A $14.02 20,395 D
Common Stock 01/15/2004 S 19,625 D $27.43 770 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) $12.5 01/15/2004 M 3,000 04/01/2002 04/01/2007 Common Stock 3,000 $12.5 40,750 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.6875 01/15/2004 M 1,000 03/02/1999 03/02/2008 Common Stock 1,000 $15.6875 39,750 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.6875 01/15/2004 M 1,500 03/02/2000 03/02/2008 Common Stock 1,500 $15.6875 38,250 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.6875 01/15/2004 M 2,000 03/02/2001 03/02/2008 Common Stock 2,000 $15.6875 36,250 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.6875 01/15/2004 M 2,500 03/02/2002 03/02/2008 Common Stock 2,500 $15.6875 33,750 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.6875 01/15/2004 M 3,000 03/02/2003 03/02/2008 Common Stock 3,000 $15.6875 30,750 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $12.1255 01/15/2004 M 1,000 03/05/2002 03/05/2009 Common Stock 1,000 $12.1255 29,750 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $12.1255 01/15/2004 M 1,250 03/05/2003 03/05/2009 Common Stock 1,250 $12.1255 28,500 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $6.8905 01/15/2004 M 750 03/01/2002 03/01/2010 Common Stock 750 $6.8905 27,750 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $6.8905 01/15/2004 M 1,000 03/01/2003 03/01/2010 Common Stock 1,000 $6.8905 26,750 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $5.6875 01/15/2004 M 750 04/02/2002 04/02/2011 Common Stock 750 $5.6875 26,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $5.6875 01/15/2004 M 1,125 04/02/2003 04/02/2011 Common Stock 1,125 $5.6875 24,875 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $14.02 01/15/2004 M 750 04/01/2003 04/01/2012 Common Stock 750 $14.02 24,125 D
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
Vincent D. Carson as Attorney-In-Fact for Robert D. Spear 01/20/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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