UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2006

Lifetime Brands, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-19254 (Commission File Number)

11-2682486 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York, 11590
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 516-683-6000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) N/A

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 25, 2006, Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release that included revised earnings guidance for the year ending December 31, 2006 and information regarding the Company’s expectations for the Company’s wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses for the quarter ending September 30, 2006 and the year ending December 31, 2006. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated September 25, 2006.

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Signature

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 undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. By:    /s/ Robert McNally                                               Robert McNally           Vice President of Finance and           Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 27, 2006