Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Gallina Bennett R
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/26/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVON PRODUCTS INC [AVP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
AVON PRODUCTS, INC., 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10105
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,060 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) 02/01/2002 02/01/2011 Common Stock 53,134 $ 20.91 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3) 03/14/2003 03/14/2012 Common Stock 60,732 $ 26.55 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (4) 03/13/2004 03/13/2013 Common Stock 54,150 $ 26.4 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (5) 03/11/2005 03/11/2014 Common Stock 60,472 $ 36.42 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (6) 03/10/2006 03/10/2015 Common Stock 79,005 $ 41.95 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 03/11/2007(8) 03/11/2007(8) Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 (9) D  
Deferred Stock Units (10)   (10)   (10) Deferred Stock Units 8,000 (11) $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gallina Bennett R
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10105
      Senior Vice President  

Signatures

By Gilbert L. Klemann, II, Attorney-in-Fact 02/06/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Mr. Gallina also indirectly beneficially owns approximately 5,564 shares of Common Stock in the Avon Personal Savings Account Plan (401(k) plan) as of January 26, 2006.
(2) This option is exercisable in three equal installments beginning 02/01/2002.
(3) This option is exercisable in three equal installments beginning 03/14/2003.
(4) This option is exercisable in three equal installments beginning 03/13/2004.
(5) This option is exercisable in three equal installments beginning 03/11/2005.
(6) This option is exercisable in three equal installments beginning 03/10/2006.
(7) The reporting person has irrevocably elected to satisfy all withholding tax due upon the delivery of shares by authorizing Avon Products, Inc. to withhold a sufficient amount of shares to satisfy such tax obligtion.
(8) 100% of the restricted stock units will vest on 3/11/2007.
(9) Units correspond 1-for-1 with common stock.
(10) Deferred Stock Units held in the Avon Products Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. The Deferred Stock Units become payable in stock in the January following termination of employment from the Company.
(11) Each unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock.

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