SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kay Robert Bruce

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
1000 STEWART AVENUE

(Street)
GARDEN CITY NY 11530

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIFETIME BRANDS, INC [ LCUT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2018
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to purchase shares of common stock $13.75 12/10/2018 G(1) 128,184 (2) 03/01/2028 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 128,184 $0 21,816 D
Options to purchase shares of common stock $13.75 12/10/2018 G(1) 128,184 (2) 03/01/2028 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 128,184 $0 128,184 I(3) Trust
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options to purchase shares of common stock were transferred to an irrevocable family trust for which the reporting person's spouse is a trustee.
2. The options to purchase shares of common stock vest annually in equal installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, assuming continued employment of the reporting person by the Company.
3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by the trust, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
/s/ Robert Kay 02/13/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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