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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Lifetime Brands, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on June 24, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Meeting”)

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the 2021 Annual Meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and details of the 2021 Annual Meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at:

 

 

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Make your selections as instructed on each screen for your delivery preferences.

   

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Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed on the reverse side on or before June 14, 2021 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

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  Lifetime Brands, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders Notice

Lifetime Brands, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, virtually via the internet at www.meetingcenter.io/276069916. To access the virtual meeting, you must have the information that is printed in the shaded bar located on the reverse side of this form. The password for this meeting is LCUT2021.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees for director, FOR Proposal 2, and FOR Proposal 3.

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Election of Directors:

01 – Jeffrey Siegel

02 – Robert B. Kay

03 – Rachael A. Jarosh

04 – John Koegel

05 – Cherrie Nanninga

06 – Craig Phillips

07 – Veronique Gabai-Pinsky

08 – Bruce G. Pollack

09 – Michael J. Regan

10 – Michael Schnabel

 

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To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of The Company For 2021.

  3.

To approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must go online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Current and future delivery requests can be submitted using the options below.

 

If you request an email copy, you will receive an email with a link to the current meeting materials.

 

PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a copy of the proxy materials.

                       

 

–    Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/LCUT. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.

 

    Phone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276.

 

    Email – Send an email to investorvote@-.com with “Proxy Materials Lifetime Brands, Inc.” in the subject line. Include your full name       and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side, and state that you want a paper copy of the meeting       materials.

 

 

      To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of proxy materials must be received by June 14, 2021.