content: <html>
  
  <head>
  
  
  
  
  
  </head>
  
  <body lang="EN-US">
  
  <div style="font-family:Times New Roman;">
  
  <div style="border:none;border-top:double windowtext 6.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  
  <p style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  </div>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED
  STATES</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
  <h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington,
  D.C. 20549</font></b></h4>
  
  <h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(D)&nbsp;OF</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of report (Date of
  earliest event reported):&#160; </font><b>May&nbsp;13, 2008</b></font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <div align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><hr size="1" width="25%" noshade color="black" align="center"></div>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HELEN OF TROY LIMITED</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
  charter)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Commission File Number:&#160; 001-14669</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <div align="center">
  
  <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
   <tr>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
    <p align="center" style="line-height:11.25pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Bermuda</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
    <p style="line-height:11.25pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
    <p align="center" style="line-height:11.25pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">74-2692550</font></b></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
    <p align="center" style="line-height:11.25pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
    <p style="line-height:11.25pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
    <p align="center" style="line-height:11.25pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
    <p align="center" style="line-height:11.25pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">incorporation or organization)</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
    <p style="line-height:11.25pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
    <p align="center" style="line-height:11.25pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification No.)</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  </div>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 27.0pt .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CLARENDON HOUSE</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CHURCH STREET</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HAMILTON, BERMUDA</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Business address of
  registrant)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ONE HELEN OF TROY PLAZA</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EL PASO, TEXAS 79912</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(United States mailing
  address of registrant and zip code)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">915-225-8000</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 27.0pt .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended
  to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
  the following provisions:</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">o</font><font style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; Written
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">o</font><font style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">o</font><font style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&#160;&#160;&#160; Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
  <div style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 6.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  
  <p style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  </div>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <div style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><hr size="3" width="100%" noshade color="#010101" align="left"></div>
  
  </div>
  <!-- SEQ.=1,FOLIO='',FILE='C:\JMS\105627\08-13981-2\task2945112\13981-2-ba.htm',USER='105627',CD='May 16 12:51 2008' -->
  
  
  <br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always;">
  
  
  <div>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operation and Financial Condition.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;13, 2008,
  Helen of Troy Limited (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing its
  results for its fiscal quarter and year ended February&nbsp;29, 2008.&#160; Additionally, on&#160;&#160; May&nbsp;13, 2008, the Company held a
  conference call discussing its results for the same period mentioned
  above.&#160; With this Form&nbsp;8-K, we are
  furnishing copies of the press release (attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1)
  and&#160; the text of the conference call
  (attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2).&#160;
  The press release and copy of the text of this conference call are also
  provided on the Investor Relations Page&nbsp;of our website at:&#160; http://www.hotus.com.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company desires to
  avail itself of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
  Reform Act of 1995 (the &#147;Act&#148;) and is including this cautionary statement for
  the express purpose of availing itself of the protection afforded by the
  Act.&#160; The accompanying press release and
  conference call transcript contain certain forward-looking statements, which
  are subject to change.&#160; A number of risks
  or uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from
  historical or anticipated results or from the results or effects contemplated
  by the forward-looking statements.&#160;
  Generally, the words &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;expected,&#148;
  &#147;should,&#148; &#147;expectation,&#148; &#147;hope,&#148; &#147;forecasting&#148; and other similar words identify
  forward-looking statements.&#160; The Company
  cautions readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
  statements.&#160; The actual results may
  differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements.&#160; The Company intends its forward-looking statements
  to speak only as of the time of such statements, and does not undertake to
  update or revise them as more information becomes available.&#160; Additional information concerning potential
  factors that could affect the Company&#146;s financial results and the
  forward-looking statements is included in the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-K for the
  year ended February&nbsp;29, 2008.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The press release and
  copy of the text of this conference call include certain information that may
  be considered non-GAAP Financial Information as contemplated by SEC Regulation
  G, Rule&nbsp;100.&#160; The press release
  contains tables that reconcile these measures to their corresponding GAAP based
  measures presented under the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, in
  the press release.&#160; The material
  limitation associated with the use of the non-GAAP financial measures is that
  the non-GAAP measures do not reflect the full economic impact of the Company&#146;s
  activities.&#160; These non-GAAP measures are
  not prepared in accordance with GAAP, are not an alternative to GAAP financial
  information, and may be calculated differently than non-GAAP financial
  information disclosed by other companies.&#160;
  Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on non-GAAP
  information.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in this Form&nbsp;8-K
  and the Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
  reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or any proxy statement
  or report or other document we may file with the SEC, regardless of any general
  incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set
  forth by specific reference in such filing.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
   <tr>
    <td width="12%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit<br>
    Number</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.76%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="84%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.76%;">
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="12%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.76%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="84%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.76%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release, dated
    May&nbsp;13, 2008</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.5%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.2</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.76%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.76%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Text of conference call
    held May&nbsp;13, 2008</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>
  
  <div style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><hr size="3" width="100%" noshade color="#010101" align="left"></div>
  
  </div>
  <!-- SEQ.=1,FOLIO='2',FILE='C:\JMS\105627\08-13981-2\task2945112\13981-2-ba.htm',USER='105627',CD='May 16 12:51 2008' -->
  
  
  <br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always;">
  
  
  <div>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Signatures</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
  hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 4.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 4.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
   <tr>
    <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.92%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.34%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;&nbsp;HELEN
    OF TROY LIMITED</font></b></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.92%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.34%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.92%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.34%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.92%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May&nbsp;16,
    2008</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.34%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Thomas
    J. Benson</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.92%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.34%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas
    J. Benson</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.92%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.34%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior
    Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>
  
  <div style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><hr size="3" width="100%" noshade color="#010101" align="left"></div>
  
  </div>
  <!-- SEQ.=1,FOLIO='3',FILE='C:\JMS\105627\08-13981-2\task2945112\13981-2-ba.htm',USER='105627',CD='May 16 12:51 2008' -->
  
  
  <br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always;">
  
  
  <div>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Index to
  Exhibits</font></u></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  
  <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
   <tr>
    <td width="12%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit<br>
    Number</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.6%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:85.16%;">
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="12%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.6%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="85%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:85.16%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release, dated
    May&nbsp;13, 2008</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.2</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.6%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="85%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:85.16%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Text of conference call
    held May&nbsp;13, 2008</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
  </table>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>
  
  <div style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><hr size="3" width="100%" noshade color="#010101" align="left"></div>
  
  </div>
  <!-- SEQ.=1,FOLIO='4',FILE='C:\JMS\105627\08-13981-2\task2945112\13981-2-ba.htm',USER='105627',CD='May 16 12:51 2008' -->
  
  
  </body>
  
  </html>
metadata_documents: [{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "a08-13981_28k.htm", "description": "CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES", "secsgml_size_bytes": 29256}]
metadata_filer: {"company-data": {"conformed-name": "HELEN OF TROY LTD", "cik": "0000916789", "assigned-sic": "3634", "irs-number": "742692550", "fiscal-year-end": "0228"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-14669", "film-number": "08840591"}, "business-address": {"street1": "CLARENDON HOUSE", "street2": "CHURCH STREET", "city": "HAMILTON BERMUDA", "state": "D0", "zip": "-", "phone": "915-225-8000"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "ONE HELEN OF TROY PLAZA", "city": "EL PASO", "state": "TX", "zip": "79912"}}
text: 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 (Date of
  earliest event reported):
  May 13, 2008
  HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
  charter)
  Commission File Number:  001-14669
  Bermuda
  74-2692550
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)
  Identification No.)
  CLARENDON HOUSE
  CHURCH STREET
  HAMILTON, BERMUDA
  (Business address of
  registrant)
  ONE HELEN OF TROY PLAZA
  EL PASO, TEXAS 79912
  (United States mailing
  address of registrant and zip code)
  915-225-8000
  (Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
  to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
  the following provisions:
  o
  Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)
  o
  Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.13e-4(c))
  Item
  2.02    Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
  On May 13, 2008,
  Helen of Troy Limited (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its
  results for its fiscal quarter and year ended February 29, 2008.  Additionally, on   May 13, 2008, the Company held a
  conference call discussing its results for the same period mentioned
  above.  With this Form 8-K, we are
  furnishing copies of the press release (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1)
  and  the text of the conference call
  (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2). 
  The press release and copy of the text of this conference call are also
  provided on the Investor Relations Page of our website at:  http://www.hotus.com.
  The Company desires to
  avail itself of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
  Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") and is including this cautionary statement for
  the express purpose of availing itself of the protection afforded by the
  Act.  The accompanying press release and
  conference call transcript contain certain forward-looking statements, which
  are subject to change.  A number of risks
  or uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from
  historical or anticipated results or from the results or effects contemplated
  by the forward-looking statements. 
  Generally, the words "anticipates," "believe," "believes," "expects," "expected,"
  "should," "expectation," "hope," "forecasting" and other similar words identify
  forward-looking statements.  The Company
  cautions readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
  statements.  The actual results may
  differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements.  The Company intends its forward-looking statements
  to speak only as of the time of such statements, and does not undertake to
  update or revise them as more information becomes available.  Additional information concerning potential
  factors that could affect the Company's financial results and the
  forward-looking statements is included in the Company's Form 10-K for the
  year ended February 29, 2008.
  The press release and
  copy of the text of this conference call include certain information that may
  be considered non-GAAP Financial Information as contemplated by SEC Regulation
  G, Rule 100.  The press release
  contains tables that reconcile these measures to their corresponding GAAP based
  measures presented under the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, in
  the press release.  The material
  limitation associated with the use of the non-GAAP financial measures is that
  the non-GAAP measures do not reflect the full economic impact of the Company's
  activities.  These non-GAAP measures are
  not prepared in accordance with GAAP, are not an alternative to GAAP financial
  information, and may be calculated differently than non-GAAP financial
  information disclosed by other companies. 
  Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on non-GAAP
  information.
  The information in this Form 8-K
  and the Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
  reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or any proxy statement
  or report or other document we may file with the SEC, regardless of any general
  incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set
  forth by specific reference in such filing.
  Item
  9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)        Exhibits
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release, dated
    May 13, 2008
  99.2
  Text of conference call
    held May 13, 2008
  2
  Signatures
  Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
  hereunto duly authorized.
  HELEN
    OF TROY LIMITED
  Date:    May 16,
    2008
  /s/ Thomas
    J. Benson
  Thomas
    J. Benson
  Senior
    Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
  3
  Index to
  Exhibits
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release, dated
    May 13, 2008
  99.2
  Text of conference call
    held May 13, 2008
  4