-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Mal4HISHWWuRU4Adc51jYYABlPWSTa69+PAM0lIYmwCBxsOxAhL27579pUAWih3X CmGekEaMskSzbDEQa6SfZg== 0000927796-98-000105.txt : 19980416 0000927796-98-000105.hdr.sgml : 19980416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927796-98-000105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980414 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980415 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINENS N THINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023052 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES [5700] IRS NUMBER: 223463939 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12381 FILM NUMBER: 98594741 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 BRIGHTON RD CITY: CLIFTON STATE: NJ ZIP: 07015 BUSINESS PHONE: 2017781300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 BRIGHTON RD CITY: CLIFTON STATE: NJ ZIP: 07015 8-K 1 CURRENT REPORT 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 14, 1998 ---------------- 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 or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 6 Brighton Road, Clifton, New Jersey 07015 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address or 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. On April 14, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a two-for-one split of its common stock to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. The stock dividend will be one additional share of common stock for each outstanding share of common stock. The stock dividend will be distributed on May 7, 1998 to shareholders of record on April 24, 1998. The Company has 19,432,303 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 14, 1998. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: April 15, 1998 Linens 'n Things, Inc. (Registrant) WILLIAM T. GILES By: ------------------------------------- William T. Giles Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----