FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

PIRARD PIERRE 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ELIZABETH ARDEN INC [ RDEN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
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(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC., 2400 S.W. 145 AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/13/2012
(Street)

MIRAMAR, FL 33027
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.01 par value   8/13/2012     F (1)    4068   D $45.95   34030   D    
Common Stock, $.01 par value   8/13/2012     A (2)    4900   A $0   38930   (3) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $45.95   8/13/2012     A      4900       8/13/2013   (4) 8/13/2022   Common Stock, $.01 par value   4900   $0   4900   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of (i) service-based stock granted on August 17, 2009, August 16, 2010 and November 2, 2010, and (ii) service-based restricted stock units granted on August 15, 2011. The price reflected is the closing market price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the vesting date.
( 2)  This grant of service-based restricted stock units will vest in equal thirds over a three-year period on the dates that are two business days following the public announcement of the Issuer's financial results for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, 2014 and 2015 (each a "Vesting Date"), but only if the Reporting Person is still employed with the Issuer on the applicable Vesting Date.
( 3)  Includes 9,167 service-based restricted stock units.
( 4)  This stock option shall become exercisable in equal thirds over a three-year period on each applicable Vesting Date, but only if the Reporting Person is still employed with the Issuer on the applicable Vesting Date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PIRARD PIERRE
C/O ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.
2400 S.W. 145 AVENUE
MIRAMAR, FL 33027

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Signatures
Pierre B. Pirard 8/15/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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