20230930-DK-Butterfly-1 (BBBYQ) Form 4 BED BATH & BEYOND / ARTHUR STARK ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STARK ARTHUR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BED BATH & BEYOND INC.

650 LIBERTY AVENUE

(Street)

UNION NJ 07083

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BED BATH & BEYOND INC [ BBBY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President and CMO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/11/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/11/2016		M		5,902(1)	A	(1)	140,730	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/11/2016		F		3,061(2)	D	$44.455	137,669	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/12/2016		M		6,216(1)	A	(1)	143,885	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/12/2016		F		3,223(2)	D	$43.25	140,662	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Units	(3)	05/11/2016		A		17,705		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	17,705	(6)	17,705	D
Performance Stock Units	(3)	05/11/2016		M			5,902	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	5,902	(1)	11,803	D
Performance Stock Units	(3)	05/12/2016		M			6,216	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	6,216	(1)	6,216	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the vesting of performance stock units ("PSUs") previously granted to Mr. Stark and which convert on a one-for-one basis into common stock.

2. Represents the surrender of shares to the Company to satisfy Mr. Stark's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of PSUs previously granted to Mr. Stark.

3. The PSUs convert on a one-for-one basis into common stock.

4. With certain exceptions, the PSUs vest in three equal annual installments commencing on May 11, 2016, subject to Mr. Stark's continued service to the Company on such dates.

5. With certain exceptions, the PSUs vest in three equal annual installments commencing on May 12, 2015, subject to Mr. Stark's continued service to the Company on such dates.

6. Represents PSUs earned based upon the achievement of a performance-based test for these PSUs previously granted.

Remarks:

	/s/ Charles Lee, Attorney-in-fact	05/13/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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