f8k06172010-a.htm
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): June 17, 2010

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

 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 
0-19254
  
11-2682486
  
 
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
 
1000 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

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

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


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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
On June 17, 2010, Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the office of the Company, 1000 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530.  At the annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected a board of directors and ratified the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accountants.  A breakdown of the votes cast is set forth below.
 
 
(1)  
To elect a board of eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
   
For
    
Withheld
    
Broker non-votes
  
Jeffrey Siegel
    7,607,811        84,788        3,718,293    
Ronald Shiftan
    7,029,496        663,103        3,718,293    
Craig Phillips
    7,127,573        565,026        3,718,293    
David E.R. Dangoor
    7,610,311        82,288        3,718,293    
Michael Jeary
    7,610,711        81,888        3,718,293    
John Koegel
    7,549,734        142,865        3,718,293    
Cherrie Nanninga
    7,604,562        88,037        3,718,293    
William U. Westerfield
    7,604,362        88,237        3,718,293    

 
(2)  
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker non-votes
11,382,290
  
22,145
  
6,457
  
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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/ Laurence Winoker
  
   
Laurence Winoker
  
   
Senior Vice President – Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer


Date:  June 18, 2010
 
 
 
 
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