Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 11, 2009 the stockholders of Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment to the Company's 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock available for grant under the plan by 1,000,000 shares to 3,500,000 shares.

A copy of the 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

10.1 Lifetime Brands, Inc. 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended.

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