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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
As previously disclosed, on June 12, 2023, Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company Parties”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Overstock.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Overstock”), under which Overstock agreed to acquire certain assets of the Company Parties, including intellectual property, business data, rights to mobile applications, and certain contracts and other related assets (collectively, the “Assets”), and assume certain specified liabilities of the Company Parties (collectively, the “Liabilities” and such acquisition of the Assets and assumption of the Liabilities, the “Transaction”) for a total purchase price of $21,500,000, with a portion of the purchase price held in escrow, to be released upon satisfaction of certain conditions, including providing confirmation that the liquidation of inventory and going out of business sales of the Company Parties have terminated, and the satisfaction of certain intellectual property conditions. On June 28, 2023, Overstock completed the Transaction and acquired the Assets of the Company Parties.
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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.
Date: June 28, 2023
| BED BATH & BEYOND INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ David M. Kastin | |
| David M. Kastin | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | ||
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Document and Entity Information |
Jun. 28, 2023 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 28, 2023 |
| Entity Registrant Name | BED BATH & BEYOND INC |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | NY |
| Entity File Number | 0-20214 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 11-2250488 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 650 Liberty Avenue |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Union |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NJ |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 07083 |
| City Area Code | 908 |
| Local Phone Number | 688-0888 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | BBBYQ |
| Security Exchange Name | NONE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000886158 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
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