<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001469326-18-000003.txt : 20180309
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001469326-18-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180309

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHIFTAN RONALD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227431

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19254
		FILM NUMBER:		18681205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
		STREET 2:		1000 STEWART AVENUE
		CITY:			GARDEN CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11530

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHITTAN RONALD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030415

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <periodOfReport>2018-03-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000874396</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIFETIME BRANDS, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LCUT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001227431</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHIFTAN RONALD</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1000 STEWART AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GARDEN CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11530</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman of Board &amp; COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-03-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4646</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>220868</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1734</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.45</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">On June 10, 2015, the reporting person received Deferred Stock (Performance vesting) grant (PSUs) that vest upon the satisfaction of certain performance conditions. On March 7, 2018, the Compensation Committee determined that certain of the performance conditions were met and a portion of the shares subject to the PSUs vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Payment of tax liability by withholding Common Stock incident to the vesting of PSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sara Shindel, attorney-in-fact for Ronald Shiftan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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