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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-368651
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211229

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:		211526463

	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="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>REPORT OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> or
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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 December, 2021 </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 Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">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):&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)(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
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<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="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</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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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Katia Fontana</TD></TR>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: December&nbsp;29, 2021 </P>
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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 RENEWAL OF CREDIT FACILITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The renewals include improvements on certain key terms and conditions, which positively impact the Company&#146;s liquidity position </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Montreal, Quebec. December</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;29, 2021 -</I></B> Birks Group Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Birks Group&#148;)
(NYSE American: BGI) today announced that it has entered into an amended and restated senior secured revolving credit facility (&#147;Amended Credit Facility&#148;) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada (&#147;Wells Fargo&#148;) and a
senior secured term loan (&#147;Amended Term Loan&#148;) with Crystal Financial LLC (dba SLR Credit Solutions) (&#147;SLR&#148;). The Amended Credit Facility and Amended Term Loan extend the maturity date of the Company&#146;s existing loans from
October 2022 to December 2026. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Jean-Christophe B&eacute;dos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Birks Group, commented: &#147;I am pleased
to announce the successful renewals of our senior secured credit facilities with Wells Fargo and SLR. The renewals include certain improved terms and conditions, which we believe are favorable to the Company&#146;s liquidity position and will
support the continuing execution of the Company&#146;s strategic plan. By leveraging our recent positive results and current bank market conditions and renewing our senior secured credit facilities at favorable terms through December 2026, we are
effectively securing an important source of liquidity and financial flexibility for the next 5 years.&#148; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;B&eacute;dos further commented: &#147;We appreciate the relationships that we have built with both
Wells Fargo and SLR over the past years, and thank them for their continued support and commitment to Birks Group. We look forward to continuing to work with them as we advance on the execution of our long-term growth strategies.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Amended Credit Facility maintains an $85&nbsp;million commitment subject to borrowing base availability based on specified advance rates, eligibility
criteria and customary reserves. The Amended Credit Facility also includes a committed accordion of $5&nbsp;million. The Amended Credit Facility provides for a number of modifications, including favorable reductions to seasonal excess availability
blocks in effect from December 20th to January 31<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">st</SUP> of each year, as well as a LIBOR transition. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Amended Term Loan of $12.5&nbsp;million is subordinated to the Amended Credit Facility and now bears interest at an annual rate of CDOR plus 7.75%, a reduction of 50 basis points. The Amended Term Loan also allows for periodic revisions of the
annual interest rate to 7.00% or 6.75% depending on the Company complying with certain financial covenants. Furthermore, the Amended Term Loan includes an increase in advance rates on eligible inventory of 100 basis points from December 2021 to
December 2022, 75 basis points from January 2023 to March 2023, 50 basis points from April 2023 to June 2023, and 25 basis points from July 2023 to September 2023, as well as favorable reductions to seasonal excess availability blocks in effect from
December 20th to January&nbsp;31<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">st</SUP> of each year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>All figures presented herein are in Canadian
dollars. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; 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 jewellery, timepieces and gifts and operator of luxury jewellery stores in Canada. The Company operates 25 stores under the Maison Birks brand in most major metropolitan markets in Canada, one retail location in Calgary
under the Brinkhaus brand, one retail location in Vancouver operated under the Graff brand and one location in Vancouver under the Patek Philippe brand. Bijoux Birks fine jewellery collections are also available through select SAKS Fifth Avenue
stores in Canada and the U.S., select Mappin&nbsp;&amp; Webb and Goldsmiths locations in the United Kingdom, in Mayors stores in the United States as well as several jewellery retailers across North America. Birks was founded in 1879 and has become
Canada&#146;s premier retailer and designer of fine jewellery, timepieces and gifts. Additional information can be found on Birks&#146; web site, www.birks.com. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release contains forward- looking statements which can be identified by their use of words like &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148;
&#147;believes,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;planned,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148; and other words of
similar meaning. All statements that address expectations, possibilities or projections about the future, including without limitation, statements about our strategies for growth, expansion plans, liquidity and sources or adequacy of capital,
expenditures and financial results are forward-looking statements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because 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 the Company will meet the results projected in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to
the following: (i)&nbsp;the magnitude and length of economic disruption as a result of the worldwide <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> outbreak, including its impact on macroeconomic conditions, generally, as well as its impact on the
results of operations and financial condition of the Company and the trading price of the shares; (ii)&nbsp;economic, political and market conditions, including the economies of Canada, and the U.S., which could adversely affect our business,
operating results or financial condition, including our 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; (iii)&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;
(iv)&nbsp;changes in interest rates; (v)&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; (vi)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s ability to continue to borrow under the Amended Credit Facility and Amended Term Loan, (vii)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s ability to maintain profitable operations, as well as maintain
specified excess availability levels under the Amended Credit Facility, make scheduled payments of principal and interest, and fund capital expenditures; (viii)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s ability to execute its strategic vision; and (ix)&nbsp;the
Company&#146;s ability to continue as a going concern. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially is 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 Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June&nbsp;17, 2021 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. </P>
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