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) July 7, 2014

 

 

BED BATH & BEYOND INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New York 0-20214 11-2250488

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 (Commission

File Number)

 (I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

650 Liberty Avenue

Union, New Jersey 07083

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

(908) 688-0888

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Item 8.01

 Other Events

 

On July 7, 2014, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a new $2.0 billion share repurchase program.

 

A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

99.1   Press Release issued by Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on July 7, 2014.

 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

BED BATH & BEYOND INC.
(Registrant)
     
     
Date: July 7, 2014 By: /s/ Susan E. Lattmann

Susan E. Lattmann

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 
 

   

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press Release issued by Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on July 7, 2014.