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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>NEW JERSEY</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF <BR>
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1800 Valley Road<BR>
Wayne, New Jersey 07470</B><BR>
(ADDRESS OF REGISTRANT&#146;S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.<BR>
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.<BR>
2009 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(FULL TITLES OF PLANS)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BRUCE G. CRAIN<BR>
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER<BR>
1800 Valley Road<BR>
Wayne, New Jersey 07470<BR>
(201)&nbsp;405-2400</B><BR>
(NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,<BR>
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">copy to:</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>JOEL I. GREENBERG, ESQ.<BR>
KAYE SCHOLER LLP<BR>
425 Park Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10022<BR>
(212)&nbsp;836-8000</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>
<TABLE width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><TR valign="top"><TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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    <TD nowrap align="center">be Registered (1)</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000" rowspan="2" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, stated value $0.10
per share (&#147;Common
Stock&#148;) issuable under the Equity
Incentive Plan</DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,250,000 shares(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">7.28</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">764,400</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">42.65</TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,465,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">249.20</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock
issuable under the
2009 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan</DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">200,000 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1.42</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">284,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">15.85</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,450,000 shares</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">5,514,300</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">307.70</TD>
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    <TD>In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to
the Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (referred to as the ESPP)
described herein.</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement shall
also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under the Russ Berrie
and Company Equity Incentive Plan (referred to as the EIP) or the ESPP pursuant to
anti-dilution and adjustment provisions thereof resulting from stock splits, stock dividends
or similar transactions.</TD>
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    <TD>This registration statement covers 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
under the EIP, and up to a maximum of 1,750,000 additional shares of Common Stock available
for issuance under the EIP that are the subject of awards granted under the Russ Berrie and
Company, Inc. 2004 Stock Option, Restricted and Non-Restricted Stock Plan that are forfeited,
terminated, cancelled, expired or settled for cash.</TD>
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    <TD>The offering price has been computed pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933. Options to purchase 105,000 shares of Common Stock were granted
pursuant to the EIP on July&nbsp;10, 2008 at an exercise price of $7.28 per share; as to those
shares, the &#147;Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share&#148; and &#147;Proposed Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price&#148; are based on such exercise price. For the remaining shares issuable under the
EIP and for all shares issuable under the ESPP, the &#147;Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per
Share&#148; and &#147;Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price&#148; are based on the average high and low
prices of the Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March&nbsp;27, 2009.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As used herein, the terms &#147;Company&#148;, &#147;we&#148;, &#147;us&#148; and &#147;our&#148; refer to Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., a
New Jersey corporation, and the registrant hereunder.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The document(s) containing the information required by Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 will be sent or
given to participants in our Equity Incentive Plan (referred to as the EIP) or our 2009 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (referred to as the ESPP), as applicable, as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1)
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. Such documents need not be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or
prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 under such Act. Such documents and the documents
incorporated by reference herein pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;II hereof, taken together, constitute a
prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of such Act.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (referred to as the
Commission) are incorporated herein by reference:
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    <TD>our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008
filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;31, 2009;</TD>
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    <TD>our Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment No.&nbsp;2) filed with the Commission on
January&nbsp;14, 2009; our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;30,
2009; our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;2, 2009; our
Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment No.&nbsp;1) filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;11,
2009; our Current Report on From 8-K/A (Amendment No.&nbsp;2) filed with the Commission on
March&nbsp;12, 2009; our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;23,
2009; and our Form 12b-25 filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;16, 2009*; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the description of our common stock, stated value $0.10 per share, incorporated
into the Registration Statement on Form 8-A No.&nbsp;1-8681 (as filed on March&nbsp;8, 1984) by
reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 No.&nbsp;2-88797 (as filed on February
2, 1984) under the heading &#147;Description of Common Stock&#148; on pages 21-22, as amended by
Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 No.&nbsp;2-88797 (as filed on March
29, 1984) under the heading &#147;Description of Common Stock&#148; on page 22.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Excluding in each case any portions thereof that are deemed to be furnished and not filed</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by us and/or the ESPP with the Commission pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this
registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be
a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents (such documents, and the
documents enumerated in paragraphs (a)&nbsp;through (c)&nbsp;above, being hereinafter referred to as
Incorporated Documents).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in any Incorporated Document shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed Incorporated Document modifies or supersedes such first
statement. Any such statement so modified or
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
registration statement.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;14A:3-5 of the Business Corporation Act of the State of New Jersey, referred to as the
Statute, permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors, officers, employees
and certain agents (referred to as Corporate Agents) against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees)
and judgments, fines, penalties and settlements paid or incurred by them in connection with any
pending, threatened or completed action, suit or proceeding, other than a proceeding by or in the
right of the corporation, if such Corporate Agent acted in good faith and in a manner such person
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with
respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such Corporate Agent&#146;s
conduct was unlawful. In a derivative action, i.e., by or in the right of a corporation,
indemnification may be made only for expenses, and only if the defendant Corporate Agent acted in
good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation. No indemnification shall be made, however, if such person shall have
been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Superior Court
of the State of New Jersey or the court in which such action, suit or proceeding was brought
determines upon application that the defendant Corporate Agent is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses as the Superior Court or such other court deems proper. In any case, a
New Jersey corporation must indemnify a Corporate Agent against expenses (including attorneys&#146;
fees) to the extent that the Corporate Agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise or in
defense of any claim or issue. Expenses incurred by a Corporate Agent in connection with a
proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding as
authorized by the board of directors upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the
Corporate Agent to repay such amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that such Corporate
Agent is not entitled to be indemnified as provided in the Statute.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indemnification and advancement of expenses shall not exclude any other rights, including
the right to be indemnified against liabilities and expenses incurred in proceedings by or in the
right of the corporation, to which a director or officer may be entitled under a certificate of
incorporation, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders, or otherwise; provided that no
indemnification shall be made to or on behalf of a director or officer if a judgment or other final
adjudication adverse to the director or officer establishes that his or her acts or omissions (a)
were in breach of his or her duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (b)&nbsp;were not
in good faith or involved a knowing violation of law or (c)&nbsp;resulted in receipt by the director or
officer of an improper personal benefit.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides for indemnification of
Corporate Agents to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions described above. In addition,
to the full extent permitted by law, no director or officer shall be personally liable to us or our
shareholders for damages for breach of any duty owed to us or our shareholders (no amendment of
this provision will eliminate or reduce its protections for matters arising prior to such
amendment). We maintain an insurance policy insuring our directors and officers against certain
liabilities incurred in those capacities, including liabilities which may be incurred under the
Securities Act.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to Item 8(a) of Form S-8, no opinion of counsel is included herein as all securities to be
issued under the EIP and the ESPP will be issued out of treasury.
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    <TD width="92%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">Exhibit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Number</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Description of Exhibit</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1 (a)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and amendment
thereto. Incorporated by reference herein from Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to
Registration Statement No.&nbsp;33-10077 on Form&nbsp;S-1, as filed on
December&nbsp;16, 1986.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(b)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company filed April&nbsp;30, 1987. Incorporated by reference
herein from Exhibit&nbsp;4.5(b) to Registration Statement No.&nbsp;33-51823
on Form&nbsp;S-8, as filed on January&nbsp;6, 1994.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company. Incorporated
by reference herein from the Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on
January&nbsp;7, 2008.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Common Stock Certificate. Incorporated by reference herein
from Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 of Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Registration Statement No.
2-88797 on Form&nbsp;S-1, as filed on March&nbsp;29, 1984.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated
by reference herein from the Company&#146;s definitive Proxy Statement
filed on June&nbsp;13, 2008.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Incorporated by reference herein from the Company&#146;s definitive
Proxy Statement filed on June&nbsp;13, 2008.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 8%">(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 8%">(ii)&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this
registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the
effective registration statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 8%">(iii)&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any
material change to such information in this registration statement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not apply
if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the
registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that
is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
indemnification provisions described in Item&nbsp;6 hereof or otherwise, the registrant has been advised
that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">SIGNATURES
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">THE REGISTRANT
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Wayne, State of New Jersey, on this 31th day of March,
2009.
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Guy A. Paglinco
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Guy A. Paglinco&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and
Interim Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ BRUCE G. CRAIN
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Bruce G. Crain, President and<br>
Chief Executive Officer and Director
<br>(principal executive officer)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3/31/09<br>&nbsp;Date</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ RAPHAEL BENAROYA
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Raphael Benaroya, Chairman of<br>
the Board of Directors
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3/31/09<br>&nbsp;Date</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ MARIO CIAMPI
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mario Ciampi, Director
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3/31/09<br>&nbsp;Date</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ FREDERICK HOROWITZ
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Frederick Horowitz, Director
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3/31/09<br>&nbsp;Date</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ LAUREN KRUEGER
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Lauren Krueger, Director
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3/31/09<br>&nbsp;Date</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ SALVATORE SALIBELLO
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Salvatore Salibello, Director
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3/31/09<br>&nbsp;Date</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ JOHN SCHAEFER
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John Schaefer, Director
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3/31/09<br>&nbsp;Date</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael Zimmerman, Director
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3/31/09<br>&nbsp;Date</TD>
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behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Wayne, State of New Jersey,
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
NEW JERSEY
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2-1815337
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1800 Valley Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
(ADDRESS OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.
2009 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(FULL TITLES OF PLANS)
BRUCE G. CRAIN
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
1800 Valley Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
(201) 405-2400
(NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
copy to:
JOEL I. GREENBERG, ESQ.
KAYE SCHOLER LLP
425 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 836-8000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of
Maximum
Maximum
Amount of
Securities to
Amount to be
Offering Price Per
Aggregate
Registration
be Registered (1)
Registered (2)
Share (4)
Offering Price (4)
Fee (4)
Common Stock, stated value $0.10
per share ("Common
Stock") issuable under the Equity
Incentive Plan
3,250,000 shares(3)
$
7.28
$
764,400
$
42.65
$
1.42
$
4,465,900
$
249.20
Common Stock
issuable under the
2009 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan
200,000 shares
$
1.42
$
284,000
$
15.85
Total
3,450,000 shares
N/A
$
5,514,300
$
307.70
(1)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to
the Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (referred to as the ESPP)
described herein.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement shall
also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under the Russ Berrie
and Company Equity Incentive Plan (referred to as the EIP) or the ESPP pursuant to
anti-dilution and adjustment provisions thereof resulting from stock splits, stock dividends
or similar transactions.
(3)
This registration statement covers 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
under the EIP, and up to a maximum of 1,750,000 additional shares of Common Stock available
for issuance under the EIP that are the subject of awards granted under the Russ Berrie and
Company, Inc. 2004 Stock Option, Restricted and Non-Restricted Stock Plan that are forfeited,
terminated, cancelled, expired or settled for cash.
(4)
The offering price has been computed pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933. Options to purchase 105,000 shares of Common Stock were granted
pursuant to the EIP on July 10, 2008 at an exercise price of $7.28 per share; as to those
shares, the "Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share" and "Proposed Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price" are based on such exercise price. For the remaining shares issuable under the
EIP and for all shares issuable under the ESPP, the "Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per
Share" and "Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price" are based on the average high and low
prices of the Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March 27, 2009.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES
EX-23: CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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As used herein, the terms "Company", "we", "us" and "our" refer to Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., a
New Jersey corporation, and the registrant hereunder.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The document(s) containing the information required by Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or
given to participants in our Equity Incentive Plan (referred to as the EIP) or our 2009 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (referred to as the ESPP), as applicable, as specified by Rule 428(b)(1)
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. Such documents need not be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or
prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under such Act. Such documents and the documents
incorporated by reference herein pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a
prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of such Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (referred to as the
Commission) are incorporated herein by reference:
(a)
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
filed with the Commission on March 31, 2009;
(b)
our Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 2) filed with the Commission on
January 14, 2009; our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 30,
2009; our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 2, 2009; our
Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) filed with the Commission on March 11,
2009; our Current Report on From 8-K/A (Amendment No. 2) filed with the Commission on
March 12, 2009; our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 23,
2009; and our Form 12b-25 filed with the Commission on March 16, 2009*; and
(c)
the description of our common stock, stated value $0.10 per share, incorporated
into the Registration Statement on Form 8-A No. 1-8681 (as filed on March 8, 1984) by
reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 No. 2-88797 (as filed on February
2, 1984) under the heading "Description of Common Stock" on pages 21-22, as amended by
Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 No. 2-88797 (as filed on March
29, 1984) under the heading "Description of Common Stock" on page 22.
*
Excluding in each case any portions thereof that are deemed to be furnished and not filed
All documents filed by us and/or the ESPP with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this
registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be
a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents (such documents, and the
documents enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (c) above, being hereinafter referred to as
Incorporated Documents).
Any statement contained in any Incorporated Document shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed Incorporated Document modifies or supersedes such first
statement. Any such statement so modified or
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superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
registration statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 14A:3-5 of the Business Corporation Act of the State of New Jersey, referred to as the
Statute, permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors, officers, employees
and certain agents (referred to as Corporate Agents) against expenses (including attorneys' fees)
and judgments, fines, penalties and settlements paid or incurred by them in connection with any
pending, threatened or completed action, suit or proceeding, other than a proceeding by or in the
right of the corporation, if such Corporate Agent acted in good faith and in a manner such person
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with
respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such Corporate Agent's
conduct was unlawful. In a derivative action, i.e., by or in the right of a corporation,
indemnification may be made only for expenses, and only if the defendant Corporate Agent acted in
good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation. No indemnification shall be made, however, if such person shall have
been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Superior Court
of the State of New Jersey or the court in which such action, suit or proceeding was brought
determines upon application that the defendant Corporate Agent is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses as the Superior Court or such other court deems proper. In any case, a
New Jersey corporation must indemnify a Corporate Agent against expenses (including attorneys'
fees) to the extent that the Corporate Agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise or in
defense of any claim or issue. Expenses incurred by a Corporate Agent in connection with a
proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding as
authorized by the board of directors upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the
Corporate Agent to repay such amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that such Corporate
Agent is not entitled to be indemnified as provided in the Statute.
The indemnification and advancement of expenses shall not exclude any other rights, including
the right to be indemnified against liabilities and expenses incurred in proceedings by or in the
right of the corporation, to which a director or officer may be entitled under a certificate of
incorporation, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders, or otherwise; provided that no
indemnification shall be made to or on behalf of a director or officer if a judgment or other final
adjudication adverse to the director or officer establishes that his or her acts or omissions (a)
were in breach of his or her duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (b) were not
in good faith or involved a knowing violation of law or (c) resulted in receipt by the director or
officer of an improper personal benefit.
Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides for indemnification of
Corporate Agents to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions described above. In addition,
to the full extent permitted by law, no director or officer shall be personally liable to us or our
shareholders for damages for breach of any duty owed to us or our shareholders (no amendment of
this provision will eliminate or reduce its protections for matters arising prior to such
amendment). We maintain an insurance policy insuring our directors and officers against certain
liabilities incurred in those capacities, including liabilities which may be incurred under the
Securities Act.
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Pursuant to Item 8(a) of Form S-8, no opinion of counsel is included herein as all securities to be
issued under the EIP and the ESPP will be issued out of treasury.
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Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1 (a)
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and amendment
thereto. Incorporated by reference herein from Exhibit 3.1 to
Registration Statement No. 33-10077 on Form S-1, as filed on
December 16, 1986.
(b)
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company filed April 30, 1987. Incorporated by reference
herein from Exhibit 4.5(b) to Registration Statement No. 33-51823
on Form S-8, as filed on January 6, 1994.
4.2
Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company. Incorporated
by reference herein from the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
January 7, 2008.
4.3
Form of Common Stock Certificate. Incorporated by reference herein
from Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No.
2-88797 on Form S-1, as filed on March 29, 1984.
10.1
Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated
by reference herein from the Company's definitive Proxy Statement
filed on June 13, 2008.
10.2
Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Incorporated by reference herein from the Company's definitive
Proxy Statement filed on June 13, 2008.
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Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this
registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective registration statement.
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any
material change to such information in this registration statement;
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not apply
if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is
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contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the
registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that
is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
indemnification provisions described in Item 6 hereof or otherwise, the registrant has been advised
that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
SIGNATURES
THE REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Wayne, State of New Jersey, on this 31th day of March,
2009.
RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.
By:
/s/ Guy A. Paglinco
Name:
Guy A. Paglinco
Title:
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and
Interim Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
/s/ BRUCE G. CRAIN
Bruce G. Crain, President and
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(principal executive officer)
3/31/09
Date
/s/ RAPHAEL BENAROYA
Raphael Benaroya, Chairman of
the Board of Directors
3/31/09
Date
/s/ MARIO CIAMPI
Mario Ciampi, Director
3/31/09
Date
/s/ FREDERICK HOROWITZ
Frederick Horowitz, Director
3/31/09
Date
/s/ LAUREN KRUEGER
Lauren Krueger, Director
3/31/09
Date
/s/ SALVATORE SALIBELLO
Salvatore Salibello, Director
3/31/09
Date
/s/ JOHN SCHAEFER
John Schaefer, Director
3/31/09
Date
/s/ MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN
Michael Zimmerman, Director
3/31/09
Date
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2009 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the administrators of the 2009
Employee Stock Purchase Plan have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Wayne, State of New Jersey,
on March 31, 2009.
RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.
2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
/s/ FREDERICK HOROWITZ
Frederick Horowitz
/s/ MARIO CIAMPI
Mario Ciampi
/s/ LAUREN KRUEGER
Lauren Krueger
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Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
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