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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-286067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIRKS GROUP INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179821
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32635
		FILM NUMBER:		191197302

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 ROBERT BOURASSA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			MONTREAL
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3A 2A5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-397-2592

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 ROBERT BOURASSA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			MONTREAL
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3A 2A5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Birks Group Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131003

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIRKS & MAYORS INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HENRY BIRKS & SONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020809
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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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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the month of November, 2019 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission file number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-32635</FONT> </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>BIRKS GROUP INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Translation of Registrant&#146;s name into English) </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>2020 Robert
Bourassa </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suite 200 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Montreal, Qu&eacute;bec </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Canada </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>H3A 2A5 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive office) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;40-F.</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(1): <U></U><U></U><U></U><U></U></B>&#9744;<B></B><B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note</B>: Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>&#9744;<B></B><B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note</B>: Regulation
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must
furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant&#146;s &#147;home country&#148;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the
registrant&#146;s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant&#146;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already
been the subject of a Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR. </P> <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; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;4, 2019, Birks Group Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into an employment agreement (the &#147;Agreement&#148;) with
Ms.&nbsp;Lanita Layton. Effective October&nbsp;8, 2019, Ms.&nbsp;Layton assumed the role of the Company&#146;s Vice President and Chief Omni-Channel Sales and Marketing Officer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Layton has over 20 years of experience in luxury brand management. She was recently the Managing Director of Hugo Boss, Canada where
she was responsible for Hugo Boss&#146; Canadian retail and wholesale operations, marketing, visual merchandising, store and shop location and leasing, as well as the distribution centre and logistics. Ms.&nbsp;Layton had been with Hugo Boss since
2011 and prior thereto, she was at Holt Renfrew&nbsp;&amp; Co from 2001 to 2011 in various positions, including Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Vice President&nbsp;&amp; General Manager, Menswear, Gift and Gourmet. Prior to Holt Renfrew,
Ms.&nbsp;Layton worked at Les Ailes de la Mode in Montreal for 6 years. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Agreement provides Ms.&nbsp;Layton with a base salary of
CDN$250,000, a minimum guaranteed bonus of $37,500 for fiscal year ending March&nbsp;28, 2020, a target annual cash bonus of 40% of her annual base salary for fiscal year 2020 and thereafter and other health and retirement contribution benefits. In
the event that Ms.&nbsp;Layton is terminated without &#147;cause&#148; or resigns for &#147;good reason,&#148; as these terms are defined in the Agreement, the Agreement provides that Ms.&nbsp;Layton will receive (i)&nbsp;any earned and accrued but
unpaid base salary, (ii)&nbsp;up to six months of salary continuation in lieu of further salary or severance payments, which may be increased by one additional month after one year of service for each additional year of service thereafter up to a
maximum of twelve months after seven years of service, (iii)&nbsp;certain health benefits for the period that the severance will be payable in (ii), and (iv)&nbsp;her bonus through the date of termination and an average annual bonus payable over the
period that the severance will be payable in (ii). Ms.&nbsp;Layton is prohibited from competing with the Company during her employment and for a period of twelve months thereafter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, there are no family relationships between Ms.&nbsp;Layton and any director or other executive officer of the Company and there
are no related party transactions between the Company and Ms.&nbsp;Layton. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>CONTENTS: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following document of the Registrant is submitted herewith: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">99.1 Press Release dated November&nbsp;6, 2019. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; 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
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Birks Group Announces Appointment of Vice President and Chief Omni-Channel Sales and Marketing Officer
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Montreal, Quebec, November</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6, 2019</B><B> &#150;</B> Birks Group Inc. (&#147;Birks Group&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) is
pleased to announce that Ms.&nbsp;Lanita Layton has been appointed Vice President and Chief Omni-Channel Sales and Marketing Officer, effective October&nbsp;8, 2019. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Layton has over 20 years of experience in luxury brand management. She was recently the Managing Director of Hugo Boss, Canada where she was
responsible for Hugo Boss&#146; Canadian retail and wholesale operations, marketing, visual merchandising, store and shop location and leasing as well as the distribution centre and logistics. Ms.&nbsp;Layton had been with Hugo Boss since 2011 and
prior thereto, she was at Holt Renfrew&nbsp;&amp; Co from 2001 to 2011 in various positions, including Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Vice President&nbsp;&amp; General Manager, Menswear, Gift and Gourmet. Prior to Holt Renfrew,
Ms.&nbsp;Layton worked at Les Ailes de la Mode in Montreal for 6 years. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In making the announcement, Mr.&nbsp;Jean-Christophe B&eacute;dos, said: &#147;I
am very pleased to welcome Lanita Layton to Birks Group. Her experience and knowledge in the retail industry as well as her expertise in luxury brand management will be valuable assets for Birks Group as we continue the development of the Birks
product brand and the transformation of our stores network in Canada.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Birks Group Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Birks Group is a leading designer of fine jewelry, timepieces and gifts and operator of luxury jewelry stores in Canada. The Company operates 26 stores under
the Birks brand in most major metropolitan markets in Canada, one retail location in Calgary under the Brinkhaus brand and two retail locations in Vancouver under the Graff and Patek Philippe brands. Birks Collections are available at
Mappin&nbsp;&amp; Webb and Goldsmiths in the United Kingdom in addition to several jewelry retailers across North America. Birks was founded in 1879 and has become Canada&#146;s premier retailer and designer of fine jewelry, timepieces and gifts.
Additional information can be found on Birks&#146; web site, www.birks.com. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; 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"><I>This press release contains certain &#147;forward-looking&#148; statements concerning the Company&#146;s performance and strategies. Given such statements
include various risks and uncertainties, actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and no assurance can be given that we will meet the results projected in the forward looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the following: (i)&nbsp;economic, political and market conditions, including the economies of Canada and the U.S., which could adversely affect the Company&#146;s business, operating results or
financial condition, including its revenue and profitability, through the impact of changes in the real estate markets, changes in the equity markets and decreases in consumer confidence and the related changes in consumer spending patterns, the
impact on store traffic, tourism and sales; (ii)&nbsp;the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, increases in commodity prices and borrowing costs and their related impact on the Company&#146;s costs and expenses; (iii)&nbsp;the
Company&#146;s ability to maintain and obtain sufficient sources of liquidity to fund its operations, to achieve planned sales, gross margin and net income, to keep costs low, to implement its business strategy, maintain relationships with its
primary vendors, to mitigate fluctuations in the availability and prices of the Company&#146;s merchandise, to compete with other jewelers, to succeed in its marketing initiatives, and to have a successful customer service program and (iv)&nbsp;the
Company&#146;s ability to execute its strategic vision. Information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are set forth under the captions &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and &#147;Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects&#148; and elsewhere in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;filed</FONT> with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;24, 2019 and subsequent filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events, except as required by law. </I></P>
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