Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION

 

UNITED STATES

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:  October 19, 2001

 

Date of Earliest Event Reported:  October 18, 2001

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT 56, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

1-11908

 

13-3684956

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Village Place, 6436 City West Parkway, Eden Prairie, MN  55344

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 944-5600

 

 


Item 5.

Other Events.

 

 

 

A copy of the Company Press Release, dated October 18, 2001, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

99.1         Press Release, dated October 18, 2001.

 

 


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.

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT 56, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Susan E. Engel

 

 

Susan  E. Engel

 

 

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Dated:  October 19, 2001


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release, dated October 18, 2001.