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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-429908
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160108
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160114

FILER:

	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:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19254
		FILM NUMBER:		161343006

	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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B></B><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</B>: <B>January&nbsp;8, 2016 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Lifetime Brands, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1000 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 516-683-6000 </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;8, 2016, the Board of Directors of Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) elected Sara (Sally) Genster Robling as an independent
director of the Company. Ms. Robling is expected to be named as a member of the Strategic Planning and the Nominating&nbsp;&amp; Governance Committees of the Board of Directors. Ms.&nbsp;Robling, non-executive Chairman of Plated, the venture-backed
e-commerce platform that provides a premium cook-at-home dinner experience, and Principal of Robling Advisors, LLC, has more than 30 years of marketing, sales, and C-suite leadership experience in the consumer products industry. Prior to joining
Plated, Ms.&nbsp;Robling served as Executive Vice President of Pinnacle Foods Corporation, where she was President of the $1.1 billion Birds Eye Division, and part of the leadership team that completed a successful 2013 IPO. Before joining Pinnacle
in 2008, Ms.&nbsp;Robling was Chief Marketing Officer at Trane, Inc. (formerly American Standard), held several senior leadership roles at Campbell&#146;s Soup Company, including Vice President and General Manager of Global Beverages, and was a
Marketing Manager at Kraft. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a non-employee director, Ms.&nbsp;Robling will receive the same compensation as the other non-employee directors of the
Company, prorated from Ms.&nbsp;Robling&#146;s election to the date of the Company&#146;s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press
release announcing Ms.&nbsp;Robling&#146;s election is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Press Release dated January&nbsp;11, 2016 </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Laurence Winoker</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Laurence Winoker</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Senior Vice President &#150; Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: January&nbsp;14, 2016 </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Lifetime Brands Elects Sally Genster Robling to its Board of Directors </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GARDEN CITY, N.Y., January&nbsp;11, 2016 &#150; Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: LCUT), a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware and other
products used in the home, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Sally Genster Robling as a director of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Robling,
non-executive Chairman of Plated, the venture-backed e-commerce platform that provides a premium cook-at-home dinner experience, and Principal of Robling Advisors, LLC, has more than 30 years of marketing, sales, and C-suite leadership experience in
the consumer products industry. Prior to joining Plated, Ms.&nbsp;Robling served as Executive Vice President of Pinnacle Foods Corporation, where she was President of the $1.1 billion Birds Eye Division, and part of the leadership team that
completed a successful 2013 IPO. Before joining Pinnacle in 2008, Ms.&nbsp;Robling was Chief Marketing Officer at Trane, Inc. (formerly American Standard), held several senior leadership roles at Campbell&#146;s Soup Company, including Vice
President and General Manager of Global Beverages, and was a Marketing Manager at Kraft. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime Brands&#146; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey Siegel commented, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Sally has an outstanding track record of building businesses, creating new brands, reinvigorating iconic brands, and
delivering industry-leading levels of innovation in the consumer products industry. She is also a proven senior advisor who has successfully partnered with a broad range of clients, ranging from early-stage food entrepreneurs to billion-dollar
global enterprises. We are pleased to welcome Sally to Lifetime&#146;s Board, and expect her business and entrepreneurial experience to offer valuable new perspectives.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Robling is a graduate of Princeton University and earned an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. She also serves on
the No Kid Hungry Leadership Advisory Council and the Business Today Board of Directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Lifetime Brands, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime Brands is a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home. The Company markets its products under such
well-known kitchenware brands as Farberware<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, KitchenAid<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Cuisine de France<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>,
Fred<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>&nbsp;&amp; Friends, Guy Fieri<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Kitchen Craft<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Kizmos&#153;, La
Cafeti&egrave;re<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Misto<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Mossy Oak<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Pedrini<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Reo<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Sabatier<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Savora&#153; and Vasconia<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>; respected tableware brands such as Mikasa<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Pfaltzgraff<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Creative Tops<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Gorham<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, International<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Silver, Kirk Stieff<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Towle<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Silversmiths, Tuttle<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Wallace<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, V&amp;A<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>; and home solutions brands, including
Kamenstein<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Bombay<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, BUILT<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Debbie Meyer<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> and Design for Living&#153;. The Company also provides private label products to leading retailers worldwide.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s corporate website is <U>www.lifetimebrands.com</U>. </P>

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