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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902664-09-000036.txt : 20090109
<SEC-HEADER>0000902664-09-000036.hdr.sgml : 20090109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090109132556
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-09-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090109

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIFETIME BRANDS, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874396
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				112682486
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1207

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-41820
		FILM NUMBER:		09517925

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 STEWART AVENUE
		CITY:			GARDEN CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11530
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166836000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 STEWART AVENUE
		STREET 2:		1000 STEWART AVENUE
		CITY:			GARDEN CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11530

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIFETIME HOAN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jove Partners, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386986
		IRS NUMBER:				562547301
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		595 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 688-7070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		595 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<TYPE>SC 13D/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>p09-0018sc13da.txt
<DESCRIPTION>LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
<TEXT>
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  -------------

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 3)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              Lifetime Brands, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    53222Q103
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Marc Weingarten, Esq.
                            Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
                                919 Third Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 756-2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 31, 2008
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          (Date of Event which Requires
                            Filing of This Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following
box. [ ]

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.
- --------------------------

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
<PAGE>



- ------------------------------                             ---------------------
CUSIP NO.      53222Q103              SCHEDULE 13D         PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
- ------------------------------                             ---------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            JOVE PARTNERS, LP
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [X]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4       SOURCE OF FUNDS*

            AF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
            TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         7      SOLE VOTING POWER

                                0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF               8      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    0
  OWNED BY            ----------------------------------------------------------
    EACH                 9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                     0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                         10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

            0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                        [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

            0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

            IA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               * SEE INSTRUCTIONS



<PAGE>



- ------------------------------                             ---------------------
CUSIP NO.      53222Q103              SCHEDULE 13D         PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
- ------------------------------                             ---------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            JOEL TOMAS CITRON
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [X]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4       SOURCE OF FUNDS*

            AF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
            TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            UNITED STATES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         7      SOLE VOTING POWER

                                0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF               8      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    0
  OWNED BY            ----------------------------------------------------------
    EACH                 9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                     0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                         10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

            0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                        [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

            0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

            IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               * SEE INSTRUCTIONS



<PAGE>



- ------------------------------                             ---------------------
CUSIP NO.      53222Q103              SCHEDULE 13D         PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
- ------------------------------                             ---------------------

            The Schedule 13D filed on January 31, 2007, relating to shares of
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), of Lifetime Brands,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed
on August 29, 2007 and by Amendment No. 2 filed on December 7, 2007
(collectively, the "Schedule 13D") is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 3.
This Amendment No. 3 constitutes an "exit filing" for the Reporting Persons (as
defined below), who do not intend to file any further amendments to the Schedule
13D.


ITEM 5.           INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

        Subsections (a), (b), (c) and (e) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are
hereby amended and restated as follows:

            (a) As of the close of business on December 31, 2008, the Reporting
Persons beneficially owned an aggregate of 0 Shares, constituting approximately
0.0% of the Shares outstanding.

            (b) The Reporting Persons are no longer deemed to have voting and
dispositive power of any Shares.

            (c) The Reporting Persons have distributed all Shares beneficially
owned by such persons to the Master Fund's investors.

            (e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the Shares on December 30, 2008.








<PAGE>



- ---------------------------                                 -------------------
CUSIP NO.      53222Q103             SCHEDULE 13D           PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
- ---------------------------                                 -------------------

                                   SIGNATURES

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  January 9, 2009


                                 JOVE PARTNERS, LP

                                 By: Jove, LLC, its general partner

                                 By: /s/ Joel Tomas Citron
                                     ---------------------------
                                     Name:  Joel Tomas Citron
                                     Title: Managing Member



                                 /s/ Joel Tomas Citron
                                 ------------------------------
                                 Joel Tomas Citron


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