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): October 31, 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On October 31, 2006, Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with HSBC Bank USA National Association, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wachovia Bank, National Association. The amended agreement increases the amounts available to the Company under the facility from $100 million to $150 million and, under certain circumstances, to $200 million; and extends the maturity of the facility to April 2011.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosure contained in “Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
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: November 6, 2006