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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BED BATH & BEYOND INC [ BBBY ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 09/17/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | 5,352 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock | 09/21/2004 | P | 2,571 | A | $39.94 | 9,298 | I | See Footontes(1)(2) | ||
Common Stock | 09/21/2004 | P | 349 | A | $39.95 | 9,298 | I | See Footnotes(1)(2) | ||
Common Stock | 09/21/2004 | P | 350 | A | $39.96 | 9,298 | I | See Footnotes(1)(2) | ||
Common Stock | 09/21/2004 | P | 147 | A | $39.97 | 9,298 | I | See Footnotes(1)(2) | ||
Common Stock | 09/21/2004 | P | 300 | A | $39.98 | 9,298 | I | See Footnotes(1)(2) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Security Based Swap (call equivalent position)(3) | (3) | 09/17/2004 | P/K | 1 | (3) | 09/19/2005 | Common Stock | 3,660 | $39.29 | 3,660 | I | See Footnotes(1)(3) | |||
Security Based Swap (call equivalent position)(3) | (3) | 09/21/2004 | S/K | 1 | (3) | 09/19/2005 | Common Stock | 3,660 | $38.5 | 0 | I | See Footnotes(1)(3) |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs is a direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"). Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") is an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Without admitting any legal obligation, Goldman Sachs or an affiliate will remit appropriate profits, if any to Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc. (the "Company"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein as indirectly owned except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
2. The securities reported herein as indirectly purchased were beneficially owned directly by GSI. These transactions relate to entering into the security-based swap transaction described below. These shares were sold in baskets which met the requirements for exemption as outlined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and therefore, not reported as beneficially owned following the reported transactions. The 9,298 shares of Common Stock reported herein as indirectly owned are beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs. |
3. GSI was party to the security-based swap transaction reported herein. The security-based swap provides for daily payments by GSI to the counterparty or by the counterparty to GSI based on changes in the price of the Company's Common Stock and any declared dividends. In addition GSI makes a floating rate payment to the counterparty based on the notional size of the transaction on a monthly basis. |
s/ Ted Chang, Attorney-in-fact | 09/22/2004 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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