FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIFETIME BRANDS, INC [ LCUT ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/04/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 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 | 03/04/2015 | A | 1,471 | A | (1) | 656,326 | D | |||
Common Stock | 28,278 | I | Trust(2) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The common stock was issued for no consideration as part of director compensation |
2. Shares are held in an irrevocable trust of which Craig Phillips is the sole beneficiary |
/s/ Sara A. Shindel, as attorney-in-fact | 03/06/2015 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Sara Shindel, signing singly, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, to: 1.execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a director of Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder; and 2.do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such Forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority. The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms that such attorney-in-fact, or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that (i) this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, such attorney-in-fact to act in her discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information; and (ii) the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act, any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement as provided in Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. This power of attorney shall expire on the date the undersigned shall no longer be required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned or the attorney-in-fact, as applicable, in a signed writing delivered to either the foregoing attorney-in-fact, or the undersigned, as applicable. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 20 day of November, 2014. /s/Craig Phillips Craig Phillips STATE OF New Jersey ) ) ss.: COUNTY OF Mercer ) I, John P. McCranor, a Notary Public of the aforesaid County and State, do hereby certify that Craig Phillips personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that he is the individual who signed the aforesaid Power of Attorney as his free act and deed. WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this 20 day of November 2014. /s/John P. McCranor Notary Public