UNITED STATES

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

 

 

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

1000 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 516-683-6000

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) N/A

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On May 2, 2008 Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it expects the Chapter 11 filing by Linens ‘n Things, Inc. to have no material impact on the Company’s financial condition. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

 

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Signature

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 2, 2008

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

LIFETIME BRANDS COMMENTS ON LINENS 'N THINGS CHAPTER 11 FILING

 

GARDEN CITY, N.Y., May 2, 2008 – Lifetime Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: LCUT) today announced that it expects the Chapter 11 filing by Linens ‘n Things, Inc. (“Linens”) to have no material impact on Lifetime’s financial condition.

Jeffrey Siegel, Lifetime’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Since mid-2007, we have utilized trade credit risk protection to offset the financial risk of a Chapter 11 filing by Linens. As a result, we expect that today’s filing will have no material impact on Lifetime.”

About Lifetime Brands, Inc.

Lifetime Brands is North America’s leading resource for nationally branded kitchenware, tabletop and home décor products. The Company markets its products under many of the industry’s best known brands, including KitchenAid®, Farberware®, Pfaltzgraff®, Cuisinart®, Block® China and Crystal, Calvin Klein®, CasaModa®, Cuisine de France®, Gorham®, Hoffritz®, International® Silver, Joseph Abboud™, Kamenstein®, Kirk Stieff®, Lisa Jenks®, Melannco®, Nautica®, Pedrini®, Roshco®, Sabatier®, Sasaki®, Towle® Silversmiths, Tuttle®, Wallace®, :USE® and Vasconia®. Lifetime’s products are distributed through most major retailers in North America. The Company owns a 30% stake in Ekco SAB, Mexico’s largest housewares company.

 

The information herein contains certain forward-looking statements including statements concerning the Company’s future prospects. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to general economic conditions and risks relating to the Company’s operations, such as the risk of loss of major customers and risks relating to changes in demand for the Company’s products, as detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.