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) April 30, 1999 --------------------- LINENS 'N THINGS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-12381 22-3463939 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 6 Brighton Road, Clifton, New Jersey 07015 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 778-1300 ------------------- Inapplicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 5. Other Events. Certificate of Amendment. Linens 'n Things, Inc. (the "Company") executed a Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company on April 21, 1999 (the "Certificate of Amendment"), increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, from 60,000,000 to 135,000,000. The Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on April 30, 1999. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit 3.4 Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Linens 'n Things, Inc., dated April 21, 1999 and filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on April 30, 1999. 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 hereunto duly authorized. LINENS 'N THINGS, INC. WILLIAM T. GILES Dated: May 5, 1999 By: _______________________________ William T. Giles Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 3.4 Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Linens 'n Things, Inc., dated April 21, 1999 and filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on April 30, 1999.