SEC Form 3

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Mill Road Capital II, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 382 GREENWICH AVENUE SUITE ONE (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/19/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LIFETIME BRANDS, INC [ LCUT ]
		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 of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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, $0.01 par value	1,443,929	D(1)

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: 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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Mill Road Capital II, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 382 GREENWICH AVENUE SUITE ONE (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Mill Road Capital II GP LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 382 GREENWICH AVENUE SUITE ONE (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LYNCH THOMAS E (Last) (First) (Middle) 382 GREENWICH AVENUE SUITE ONE (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Scharfman Scott (Last) (First) (Middle) 382 GREENWICH AVENUE SUITE ONE (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares reported are directly held by Mill Road Capital II, L.P. (the "Fund"). Mill Road Capital II GP LLC (the "GP") is the sole general partner of the Fund and has sole authority to vote (or direct the vote of), and to dispose (or direct the disposal) of, these shares on behalf of the Fund. Each of Messrs. Lynch and Scharfman is a management committee director of the GP and has shared authority to vote (or direct the vote of), and to dispose (or direct the disposal) of, these shares on behalf of the GP. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

Remarks:

	/s/ Scott P. Scharfman, Management Committee Director of sole general partner on behalf of Mill Road Capital II, L.P.	09/21/2016
	/s/ Scott P. Scharfman, Management Committee Director on behalf of Mill Road Capital II GP LLC	09/21/2016
	/s/ Scott P. Scharfman on behalf of Thomas E. Lynch by power of attorney	09/21/2016
	/s/ Scott P. Scharfman	09/21/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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