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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLYTH INC [BTH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W. SUITE 220 S.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 12,193,935.9
I
See footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W. SUITE 220 S.
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505		     X    
TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.
C/O INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES
(CAYMAN) LIMITED, 190 ELGIN AVENUE,
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-9005		     X    
TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P.
C/O INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES
(CAYMAN) LIMITED, 190 ELGIN AVENUE,
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN,, E9 KY1-9005		     X    
Carlyle Group L.P.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220 S.
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505		     X    
Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220 S.
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505		     X    
Carlyle Holdings II L.P.
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220 S.
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505		     X    

Signatures

Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. By: /s/ Andrea Pekala, attorney-in-fact 10/22/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
The Carlyle Group L.P. By: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner By: /s/ Andrea Pekala, attorney-in-fact 10/22/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C. By: The Carlyle Group L.P., its managing member By: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner By: /s/ Andrea Pekala, attorney-in-fact 10/22/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Carlyle Holdings II L.P. By: /s/ Andrea Pekala, attorney-in-fact 10/22/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P. By: Carlyle Holdings II L.P., its general partner By: /s/ Andrea Pekala, attorney-in-fact 10/22/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P. By: TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., its general partner By: Carlyle Holdings II L.P., its general partner By: /s/ Andrea Pekala, attorney-in-fact 10/22/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares of common stock are held by CB Shine Merger Sub, Inc. Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Carlyle Group L.P., which is a publicly traded entity listed on NASDAQ. The Carlyle Group L.P. is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings II L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., which is the managing member of Carlyle Equity Opportunity GP, L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Equity Opportunity GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Carlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund, L.P., which is the managing member of CB Shine Holdings, LLC, which is the sole shareholder of CB Shine Merger Sub, Inc.
 
Remarks:
Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system, each of Carlyle Equity Opportunity GP, L.L.C., Carlyle Equity Opportunity GP, L.P., Carlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund, L.P., CB Shine Holdings, LLC and CB Shine Merger Sub, Inc. are filing a separate Form 3.

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