Warren Eisenberg Form 4 BED BATH & BEYOND / WARREN EISENBERG 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^*

EISENBERG WARREN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BED BATH & BEYOND INC.

650 LIBERTY AVENUE

(Street)

UNION

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)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Co-Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2018

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/10/2018		F⁽¹⁾		1,473	D	$16.845	72,619	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/10/2018		M⁽²⁾		8,237	A	⁽³⁾	80,856	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/10/2018		F⁽⁴⁾		2,822	D	$16.845	78,034	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/10/2018		M⁽²⁾		6,667	A	⁽³⁾	84,701	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/10/2018		F⁽⁴⁾		2,284	D	$16.845	82,417	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/11/2018		M⁽²⁾		5,285	A	⁽³⁾	87,702	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/11/2018		F⁽⁴⁾		1,811	D	$16.845	85,891	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/12/2018		M⁽²⁾		6,016	A	⁽³⁾	91,907	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	05/12/2018		F⁽⁴⁾		2,061	D	$16.845	89,846	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								347,942	I	By Spouse⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								1,000,000	I	By Trust⁽⁶⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Stock Units	⁽³⁾	05/10/2018		M⁽²⁾			8,237	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	8,237	$0	0	D
Performance Stock Units	⁽³⁾	05/10/2018		A⁽⁸⁾		6,667		⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	6,667	$0	6,667	D
Performance Stock Units	⁽³⁾	05/10/2018		M⁽²⁾			6,667	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	6,667	$0	0	D
Performance Stock Units	⁽³⁾	05/10/2018		A⁽⁸⁾		5,286		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Common Stock	5,286	$0	5,286	D
Performance Stock Units	⁽³⁾	05/11/2018		M⁽²⁾			5,285	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	5,285	$0	0	D
Performance Stock Units	⁽³⁾	05/12/2018		M⁽²⁾			6,016	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	6,016	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the surrender of shares to the Company to satisfy Mr. Eisenberg's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of shares of restricted stock previously granted to Mr. Eisenberg.

2. Represents the vesting of performance stock units ("PSUs") previously granted to Mr. Eisenberg.

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

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

5. Represents shares held by Maxine Eisenberg, Mr. Eisenberg's spouse. Mr. Eisenberg disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

6. Represents shares held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Eisenberg and his family members. Mr. Eisenberg disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

7. The PSUs were fully vested.

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

9. With certain exceptions, the PSUs vest in full on May 10, 2018, subject to Mr. Eisenberg's continued service to the Company on such date.

10. With certain exceptions, the PSUs vest in full on May 11, 2019, subject to Mr. Eisenberg's continued service to the Company on such date.

	/s/ Peter Samuels, Attorney-in-Fact	05/14/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Warren Eisenberg Form 4BED BATH & BEYOND / WARREN EISENBERG ownership change