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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-037987
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180209
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180209

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19254
		FILM NUMBER:		18591844

	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>
<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:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) </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="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2))</FONT> </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; 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>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(i)(4)</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11.</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime&#146;s statements in the press release below related to the proposed acquisition of Filament contain forward-looking statements, including statements
regarding expected benefits of the acquisition and the timing and financing thereof. Actual results could differ materially from those projected or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include the following: Lifetime&#146;s stockholders may not approve the transaction; the conditions to the completion of the transaction may not be satisfied; debt financing may not be available on favorable terms, or at all; closing of
the transaction may not occur or may be delayed, either as a result of litigation related to the transaction or otherwise; the parties may be unable to achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction; revenues following the transaction may be
lower than expected; operating costs, customer loss, and business disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers, and suppliers) may be greater than expected; Lifetime may assume
unexpected risks and liabilities; completing the acquisition may distract Lifetime&#146;s management from other important matters; and the other factors discussed in &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in Lifetime&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and subsequent filings with the SEC, which are available at http://www.sec.gov. Lifetime assumes no obligation to update the information in this communication, except as otherwise required by law. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Leading Proxy Advisory Firms ISS and Glass Lewis Recommend Lifetime Brands Stockholders
Vote&nbsp;FOR&nbsp;Share Issuance Contemplated by Acquisition of Filament Brands </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Both ISS and Glass Lewis Recognize
Transaction&#146;s Sound Strategic and Financial Rationale </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GARDEN CITY, N.Y.&#151;(<U>BUSINESS WIRE</U>)&#151; Lifetime Brands, Inc.
(NasdaqGS:LCUT) (&#147;Lifetime&#148;), a leading global provider of branded kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home, today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (&#147;ISS&#148;) and Glass Lewis, two leading
independent proxy voting advisory firms, have recommended that Lifetime stockholders vote<B>&nbsp;FOR</B>&nbsp;the issuance of the shares of Lifetime common stock contemplated in connection with the consummation of Lifetime&#146;s previously
announced acquisition of Filament Brands (&#147;Filament&#148;). The proposed share issuance will be voted upon at Lifetime&#146;s Special Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Special Meeting&#148;) scheduled to be held at Lifetime&#146;s office at
1000 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530, on February&nbsp;28, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In ISS&#146; February&nbsp;7, 2018 report where
it concluded that Lifetime stockholders should vote<B>&nbsp;FOR</B>&nbsp;the contemplated share issuance, ISS concluded that &#147;<I>support for the transaction is warranted, due to the sound strategic rationale, potential synergies, and expected
strong earnings per share accretion</I>.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Like ISS, Glass Lewis, in reaching its conclusions in its February&nbsp;8, 2018 report where it concluded
that Lifetime stockholders should vote<B>&nbsp;FOR</B>&nbsp;the contemplated share issuance, noted the financial and strategic rationale for the transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Commenting on the ISS and Glass Lewis reports and the favorable recommendations, Jeffrey Siegel, Lifetime&#146;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said
&#147;We are very pleased that ISS and Glass Lewis have recommended that our stockholders vote<B>&nbsp;FOR</B>&nbsp;the share issuance contemplated by our acquisition of Filament. We are also pleased that in making the recommendations, ISS and Glass
Lewis recognized the transaction&#146;s sound strategic and financial basis. By acquiring Filament, we believe we are creating a stronger company with increased scale, new sales opportunities and a world-class leadership team. We continue to make
progress towards completing the transaction in the first half of 2018 and look forward to delivering the value that we believe is inherent in this transaction to all of our stockholders, customers and employees. We strongly urge all our stockholders
to follow the recommendations of ISS and Glass Lewis and vote TODAY<B>&nbsp;FOR</B>&nbsp;the share issuance contemplated by our acquisition of Filament.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime reminds stockholders that their vote is important regardless of how many Lifetime common shares they own. The Board of Directors of Lifetime
unanimously recommends that Lifetime stockholders vote<B>&nbsp;FOR</B>&nbsp;the share issuance contemplated in connection with the consummation of Lifetime&#146;s acquisition of Filament. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime has engaged Georgeson as its proxy solicitor in connection with the upcoming Special Meeting and asks all stockholders to contact Georgeson with any
questions or for assistance with voting. Georgeson can be reached by telephone at toll free <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">866-775-2705.</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Lifetime Brands, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime Brands, Inc.
Lifetime Brands is a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home. Lifetime markets its products under well-known kitchenware brands, including
Farberware<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, KitchenAid<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Sabatier<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Amco Houseworks<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Chicago&#153; Metallic, Copco<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Fred<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>&nbsp;&amp; Friends, Kitchen Craft<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Kamenstein<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Kizmos&#153;, MasterClass<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>, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Swing-A-Way</FONT></FONT><SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> and Vasconia<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>; respected tableware and giftware brands, including Mikasa<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>,
Pfaltzgraff<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Fitz and Floyd<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Creative Tops<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Empire Silver&#153;, 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>, Wilton Armetale<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 valued home solutions brands,
including Bombay<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, BUILT NY<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> and Debbie Meyer<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>. Lifetime also provides
exclusive private label products to leading retailers worldwide. Lifetime&#146;s corporate website is&nbsp;<U>www.lifetimebrands.com</U>. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain aspects of the contemplated acquisition of Filament are being submitted to Lifetime&#146;s stockholders for their consideration. In connection with
the contemplated transaction, Lifetime has filed a proxy statement for Lifetime&#146;s stockholders with the SEC, and has mailed the proxy statement to its stockholders and filed other documents regarding the contemplated transaction with the SEC.
Lifetime urges investors and stockholders to read the proxy statement, as well as other documents filed with the SEC, carefully and in their entirety, because they will contain important information. Investors and security holders may receive the
proxy statement and other documents free of charge at the SEC&#146;s web site,&nbsp;<U>http://www.sec.gov</U>. These documents can also be obtained free of charge from Lifetime upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, Lifetime Brands, Inc.,
1000 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in Solicitation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime and its directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees are deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies
from Lifetime&#146;s stockholders in connection with the contemplated acquisition of Filament. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be so deemed participants are set forth in the proxy statement filed with the SEC
on January&nbsp;24, 2018. You can also find information about Lifetime&#146;s executive officers and directors in its definitive proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;1, 2017. You can
obtain free copies of such definitive proxy statement using the contact information above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Disclaimer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime has neither sought nor obtained the consent from any third party to use any statements or information contained in this press release that have been
obtained or derived from statements made or published by such third parties. Any such statements or information should not be viewed as indicating the support of such third parties for the views expressed herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Contacts </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Lifetime Brands, Inc.:</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Laurence Winoker, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">516-203-3590</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chief Financial Officer </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>investor.relations@lifetimebrands.com</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dan Katcher / Alyssa Cass
/ Andrew Squire, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-355-4449</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Source: Lifetime Brands, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">View this news release online at: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180209005310/en/</U> </P>
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