UNITED STATES

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) November 23, 2016

BED BATH & BEYOND INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	0-20214	11-2250488
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

650 Liberty Avenue

Union, New Jersey 07083

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(908) 688-0888

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 23, 2016, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Acquisition (as defined in Item 8.01). A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 23, 2016, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests (the “Acquisition”) of PersonalizationMall.com (“PMall.com”). PMall.com is an online retailer of personalized products based in Burr Ridge, Illinois. As consideration for the Acquisition, the Company paid an aggregate of approximately $190 million in cash. The Company funded the Acquisition using cash on hand.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 Press Release issued by Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on November 23, 2016.

SIGNATURES

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.

	BED BATH & BEYOND INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: November 23, 2016	By:	/s/ Susan E. Lattmann
		Susan E. Lattmann Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on November 23, 2016.