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FILED AS OF DATE:		20190531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190531

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:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19254
		FILM NUMBER:		19871025

	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="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<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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</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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Specialized Disclosure Report </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: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>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-19254</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">11-2682486</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1000 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York,</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Laurence Winoker</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(516) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">683-6000</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form
applies: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13p-1)</FONT> for the reporting period from January&nbsp;1 to December&nbsp;31, 2018. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148; and, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the &#147;Company&#148; shall include its consolidated
subsidiaries), evaluated its current products and determined that certain products it manufactures or contracts to manufacture contain tin or gold. Accordingly, the Company files herewith as Exhibit 1.01 its Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Report is also available at www.lifetimebrands.com, in the Corporate Governance subsection under Investor
Relations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1.02 Exhibit </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See Exhibit 1.01
to this specialized disclosure report, incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;2-</FONT> Exhibits </B></P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1.01-</FONT> Conflict Minerals Report. </P>
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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 duly
authorized undersigned. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime Brands, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Registrant)
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<TD VALIGN="top">Laurence Winoker</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Senior Vice President &#150; Finance, Treasurer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; 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>Conflict Minerals Report </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2018 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This conflict minerals report for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018 is presented to comply with Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1</FONT> under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Rule&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Business Overview </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148; and, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the &#147;Company&#148; shall include its consolidated
subsidiaries) designs, sources and sells branded kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home and markets its products under a number of widely-recognized brand names and trademarks, which are either owned or licensed by the Company,
or through retailers&#146; private labels and their licensed brands. The Company sells its products to retailers (including through their internet websites) and, to a lesser extent, to distributors. The Company also sells a limited selection of its
products directly to consumers through its own internet websites. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018, the Company&#146;s product categories
include two categories of products that people use to prepare, serve and consume foods, Kitchenware (kitchen tools and gadgets, cutlery, cutting boards, shears, cookware, bakeware, pantryware and spice racks) and Tableware (dinnerware, stemware,
flatware and giftware); and one category, Home Solutions, which comprises other products used in the home (thermal beverageware, food storage products, neoprene travel products and home d&eacute;cor). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Due Diligence </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Due Diligence Design </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company adopted a conflict mineral due diligence program which included establishing a management team to oversee the Company&#146;s compliance with
conflict mineral reporting. The management team overseeing the program is led by the Company&#146;s Senior Vice President of Quality Assurance, and also includes the Company&#146;s Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Operations,
President of Global Sourcing, General Counsel and a team of subject matter experts from relevant functions such as purchasing and merchandising. The Company&#146;s conflict minerals due diligence program also included the development of a Conflict
Minerals Policy Statement and due diligence compliance process to assess the potential for products to contain conflict minerals, the engagement of suppliers, record keeping and escalation procedures. The Company&#146;s due diligence procedures have
been designed to be consistent with the Organization for Economic <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-operation</FONT> and Development (&#147;OECD&#148;) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and
High-Risk Areas, including the related supplements on gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten (the &#147;OECD Guidance&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Conflict Minerals Policy
Statement </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s Conflict Minerals Policy Statement was provided to the Company&#146;s suppliers. It emphasizes the Company&#146;s
commitment to work with manufacturers and suppliers to undertake due diligence with their supply chain to assure that conflict minerals originate only from smelters or refiners who source minerals outside the conflict region as defined in the Rule
or regulations thereunder, or mines and smelters or refiners which have been certified by an independent third party as conflict free if sourced from the conflict region. The Company&#146;s Conflict Minerals Policy Statement can be found on the
Company&#146;s website, www.lifetimebrands.com, in the Corporate Governance subsection under Investor Relations. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Sources of Supply </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With the exception of the
Company&#146;s sterling silver and pewter products, the Company sources almost all of its products from suppliers located outside the United States, primarily in the People&#146;s Republic of China. The Company manufactures its sterling silver and
pewter products at a leased facility in San Germ&aacute;n, Puerto Rico and fills containers with spices and assembles spice racks at its owned Winchendon, Massachusetts distribution facility. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the Company&#146;s assessment, kitchen tools and gadgets, cutlery, shears, stemware, flatware, giftware, tableware, pantryware, food storage and
certain home d&eacute;cor products the Company contracts to manufacture have the potential to contain conflict minerals through the use of gold, tin and tin solder. The Company&#146;s silver manufacturing facility was also assessed and it was
determined that tin and tin solder are used in certain products. Tin solder is used to join together metal pieces and could be considered necessary for the functionality of these products. For the purposes of the required Reasonable Country of
Origin Inquiry (&#147;RCOI&#148;), the Company focused its inquiry on its direct tin and tin solder suppliers and suppliers contracted to manufacture products the Company believes to have the potential to contain conflict minerals. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Products Contracted to be Manufactured by the Company </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company identified over 200 suppliers contracted to manufacture products with the potential to contain conflict minerals. A survey was sent to each of
these suppliers. The survey was developed to facilitate the disclosure and communication of information regarding the supply chain. It included questions regarding the supplier&#146;s conflict minerals policy, the engagement and requirements of its
direct suppliers, and details of smelters or refiners and sources of conflict minerals. The survey was designed to be consistent with industry-adopted surveys used in conflict mineral due diligence processes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company received responses from all suppliers surveyed and identified nine suppliers who use tin or a tin alloy, one supplier who uses tantalum, and 14
suppliers who use gold and therefore are within the scope of the RCOI regarding the origin of the conflict mineral in question. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s
suppliers contracted to manufacture products identified one smelter used in turn by the Company&#146;s direct suppliers. The smelter listed below have been identified as being conformant with the relevant Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
(RMAP) assessment protocols (formerly Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative): </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">Other suppliers, who use gold, tin or a tin alloy, identified their direct supplier of gold, tin or a tin alloy to be located
outside the conflict region; however, they were unable to identify the mines of origin or the refining facilities sourcing the conflict minerals used. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to the other suppliers surveyed by the Company, suppliers represented that no conflict minerals were used in the manufacturing of products
supplied to the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has relied on the supplier responses received through the surveys to provide it with information about the source of
conflict minerals contained in its products. Each supplier response was certified by a representative of the supplier. All responses received were summarized and provided to the Company&#146;s management team overseeing the due diligence program.
Further, the management team assessed the reliability of responses received from the suppliers by requesting supporting documentation and by comparing identified smelters or refiners to publicly available information about such smelters or refiners.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Products contracted to be manufactured by the Company containing gold, tin or a tin alloy are manufactured at facilities located in China, Czech
Republic, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The amount of tin or gold used in products contracted to be manufactured by the Company at these facilities was less than 1% of all materials used. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has one direct supplier of pewter (comprised of approximately 90% tin) and two direct suppliers of tin solder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s direct suppliers of pewter and tin solder are located in the United States. The Company surveyed these suppliers and received responses
which included the supplier&#146;s conflict minerals policy, the terms of engagement and requirements of its direct suppliers, and details of smelters and sources of conflict minerals. The Company&#146;s direct suppliers of pewter and tin solder
identified a total of 38 smelters used in turn by the Company&#146;s direct suppliers. The smelters listed below have all been identified as being conformant with the relevant RMAP assessment protocols: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EM Vinto</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fenix Metals</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gejiu <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Ferrous</FONT> Metal Processing Co., Ltd.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Metallo Belgium N.V.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Operaciones Metalurgical S.A.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PT Babel Inti Perkasa</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PT Bangka Prima Tin</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PT Mitra Stania Prima</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PT Prima Timah Utama</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PT Refined Bangka Tin</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Rui Da Hung</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Taiwan, province of China</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thaisarco</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Brazil</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EM Vinto</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Bolivia</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yunnan wind non - ferrous metals Co., Ltd</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">China</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Guangdong Hanhe <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Ferrous</FONT> Metal Co., Ltd.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">China</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Due to the nature of the Company&#146;s supply chain, it is difficult to identify contributing sources upstream from the Company&#146;s direct suppliers.
Despite the good-faith RCOI performed during this reporting period, the Company has not been able to identify all mines of origin or all of the refining facilities sourcing the conflict minerals used by each of the suppliers identified through the
survey. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tracing materials back to their mine of origin is complex and an aspect of responsible sourcing. Due diligence efforts will continue to focus on
the education of suppliers regarding the Company&#146;s commitment to ensuring the safety, health and protection of people and the environment worldwide. The Company will continue to work with its suppliers to improve the content of survey responses
and will continue to include a conflict minerals clause in new or renewed supplier contracts. The clause will require the disclosure of use of conflict minerals and will also require suppliers to complete an annual conflict minerals survey. As the
Company develops new products and manufactures or contracts to manufacture these new products, or acquires new subsidiaries, the Company will also perform an upfront assessment of the supply chain to ensure it is compliant with the Company&#146;s
Conflict Minerals Policy Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This report can be found on the Company&#146;s website, www.lifetimebrands.com, in the Corporate Governance
subsection under Investor Relations. </P>
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