8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 4, 2002
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                                   BLYTH, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Delaware               1-13026              36-2984916
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          (State or other          (Commission          (IRS Employer
          jurisdiction of          File Number)      Identification No.)
           incorporation)


              One East Weaver Street, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 661-1926
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 5.  Other Events

         See Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (c) Exhibits

             99.1  Press Release
             99.2  Press Release









SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     BLYTH, INC.



Date: April 4, 2002                  By: /s/ Bruce D. Kreiger
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                                         Name: Bruce D. Kreiger
                                         Title: Vice President & General Counsel

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT:                                                   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Robert H. Barghaus
Chief Financial Officer
(203) 661-1926, ext. 6668

Jane F. Casey
Vice President
(203) 661-1926, ext. 6619


              BLYTH, INC. INCREASES SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION


GREENWICH, CT, USA, April 4, 2002: Blyth, Inc. (NYSE:BTH) today announced an
increase of up to two million shares in the Company's Common Stock repurchase
program. The authorization was approved at the April 4, 2002 Blyth Board of
Directors meeting. As of March 31, 2002, the Company had approximately 46.3
million shares outstanding.

The Blyth stock repurchase program was initiated by the Board of Directors in
September, 1998. The initial authorization of one million shares of Common Stock
has been increased three times previously. Today's increase brings the
cumulative authorization to six million shares.

As of March 31, 2002, the Company has repurchased approximately 3.27 million
shares at a cost of approximately $76.6 million since the program began in 1998.
After giving effect to those repurchases and to the additional authorization
approved by the Board of Directors today, 2.73 million shares remain available
for repurchase under the total authorization.

Robert B. Goergen, Blyth's Chairman of the Board and CEO, commenting on the
Company's decision to extend its share repurchase program, said, "We believe
that Blyth's business fundamentals are solid and our growth prospects are
strong. Our significant cash position allows us to repurchase Blyth stock and
enhance shareholder value while continuing to invest in our future. We expect to
repurchase shares over an extended period of time, with the specific timing
dependent on price, market conditions and other factors, such as shares issued
under the employee stock option plan."

Blyth, Inc., headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, designs, manufactures and
markets an extensive line of candles and home fragrance products including
scented candles, potpourri and other fragranced products, as well as tabletop
illumination products and portable heating fuel, and markets a broad range of
related candle accessories. Its products are sold direct to the consumer under
the PartyLite(R) brand, to retailers in the mid-tier and premium retail
channels, under the Colonial Candle of Cape Cod(R), Kate's(TM) and Carolina(R)
brands, in the mass retail channel under the Florasense(R), Ambria(TM) and
FilterMate(R) brands and to the Foodservice industry, under the Ambria(TM),
Sterno(R) and HandyFuel(R) brand names. In Europe, its products are also sold
under the Gies, Colonial and Wax Lyrical brands. Blyth also markets a broad
range of Creative Expressions products, including seasonal and home decor
products under the Midwest of Cannon Falls(R) brand, decorative seasonal
products under the Impact(TM) brand, and paper-related products under the
Jeanmarie(R) brand. Net Sales for the twelve months ended January 31, 2002
totaled $1,199 million.




Blyth, Inc. can be found on the Internet at WWW.BLYTHINC.COM.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future
events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are
other than statements of historical facts. Actual results could differ
materially due to various factors, including the current slowing of the United
States economy as a whole and the continuing weakness of the retail environment,
the effects of our restructuring, the risk that we will be unable to maintain
the Company's historic growth rate, the Company's ability to respond
appropriately to changes in product demand, the risks (including foreign
currency fluctuations, economic and political instability, transportation
delays, difficulty in maintaining quality control, trade and foreign tax laws
and others) associated with international sales and foreign products, risks
associated with our ability to recruit new independent sales consultants, our
dependence on key management personnel, risks associated with the sourcing of
raw materials for our products, competition in terms of price and new product
introductions, and other factors described in this press release, in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2001
and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
2001.

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EX-99.2

                                                                    Exhibit 99.2

CONTACT:                                                   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Robert H. Barghaus
Chief Financial Officer
(203) 661-1926, ext. 6668

Jane F. Casey
Vice President
(203) 661-1926, ext. 6619


                   BLYTH, INC. INCREASES CASH DIVIDEND BY 10%


GREENWICH, CT, USA, April 4, 2002: Blyth, Inc. (NYSE:BTH) today announced that
it has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.11 per share, an increase of
$0.01 over the most recent dividend, of the Company's common stock for the six
months ended January 31, 2002. The dividend, authorized at the April 4, 2002
Blyth Board of Directors meeting, will be payable to shareholders of record as
of May 1, 2002, and will be paid on May 15, 2002.

Robert B. Goergen, Blyth's Chairman of the Board and CEO said, "Despite the
difficulties we faced in fiscal 2002, we have benefited from improved new
product introductions and diligent management of our working capital,
particularly in the fourth quarter. This demonstrates the continued, underlying
strength of our business and has allowed us to generate significant amounts of
cash. We believe that increasing our dividend is one of several important ways
in which we can build shareholder value."

Blyth, Inc., headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, designs, manufactures and
markets an extensive line of candles and home fragrance products including
scented candles, potpourri and other fragranced products, as well as tabletop
illumination products and portable heating fuel, and markets a broad range of
related candle accessories. Its products are sold direct to the consumer under
the PartyLite(R) brand, to retailers in the mid-tier and premium retail
channels, under the Colonial Candle of Cape Cod(R), Kate's(TM) and Carolina(R)
brands, in the mass retail channel under the Florasense(R), Ambria(TM) and
FilterMate(R) brands and to the Foodservice industry, under the Ambria(TM),
Sterno(R) and HandyFuel(R) brand names. In Europe, its products are also sold
under the Gies, Colonial and Wax Lyrical brands. Blyth also markets a broad
range of Creative Expressions products, including seasonal and home decor
products under the Midwest of Cannon Falls(R) brand, decorative seasonal
products under the Impact(TM) brand, and paper-related products under the
Jeanmarie(R) brand. Net Sales for the twelve months ended January 31, 2002
totaled $1,199 million.

Blyth, Inc. can be found on the Internet at WWW.BLYTHINC.COM.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future
events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are
other than statements of historical facts. Actual results could differ
materially due to various factors, including the current slowing of the United
States economy as a whole and the continuing weakness of the retail environment,
the effects of




our restructuring, the risk that we will be unable to maintain the Company's
historic growth rate, the Company's ability to respond appropriately to changes
in product demand, the risks (including foreign currency fluctuations, economic
and political instability, transportation delays, difficulty in maintaining
quality control, trade and foreign tax laws and others) associated with
international sales and foreign products, risks associated with our ability to
recruit new independent sales consultants, our dependence on key management
personnel, risks associated with the sourcing of raw materials for our products,
competition in terms of price and new product introductions, and other factors
described in this press release, in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended October 31, 2001 and in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2001.

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