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): December 9, 2003
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                            PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

          DELAWARE                      001-14790                 36-4249478
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
       Incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

               680 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 751-8000
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On December 9, 2003, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release disclosing certain projections and remarks made during
the Company's presentation at the Credit Suisse First Boston Media Week
conference on Tuesday, December 9, 2003. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

NOTE: The information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished
pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to
the materiality of any information contained herein that is required to be
disclosed solely by regulation FD.


                                   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.

Date:   December 9, 2003                   PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC.


                                           By: /s/ Howard Shapiro
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                                               Howard Shapiro
                                               Executive Vice President,
                                               Law and Administration,
                                               General Counsel and Secretary


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


   Exhibit
    Number         Description
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     99.1          Press Release issued by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. on
                   December 9, 2003.