SEC Form 4 · accession 0001012975-16-001220

BED BATH & BEYOND INC · BBBY

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director

Period of report

May 10, 2016

Accepted (ET)

May 12, 2016 · 9:06 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000886158

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	May 10, 2016	M	121,584	$32.87	A	645,671	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	May 10, 2016	S	121,584	$45.8079	D	524,087	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F2	May 10, 2016	F	28,707	$45.525	D	495,380	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	May 12, 2016	M	65,560	$32.87	A	560,940	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F3	May 10, 2016	M	132,094	$32.87	A	146,380	I	By Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1,F3	May 10, 2016	S	102,094	$45.8079	D	44,286	I	By Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F3	May 12, 2016	M	55,050	$32.87	A	99,336	I	By Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F4	holding	—	—		—	5,000	I	By Family Limited Partnership

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F5	$32.87	May 10, 2016	M	121,584	D	—	May 12, 2016	Common Stock	121,584	65,560	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F6	$45.525	May 10, 2016	A	209,542	A	—	May 10, 2024	Common Stock	209,542	209,542	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F5	$32.87	May 12, 2016	M	65,560	D	—	May 12, 2016	Common Stock	65,560	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3,F5	$32.87	May 10, 2016	M	132,094	D	—	May 12, 2016	Common Stock	132,094	55,050	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3,F5	$32.87	May 12, 2016	M	55,050	D	—	May 12, 2016	Common Stock	55,050	0	I

F1This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $45.80 to $45.88. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company.
F2Represents the surrender of shares to the Company to satisfy Mr. Temares' tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of shares of restricted stock previously granted to Mr. Temares.
F3Represents securities held by a family limited partnership, of which Mr. Temares and his spouse are the sole general partners, and of which Mr. Temares and his spouse serve as limited partners together with trusts for the benefit of Mr. Temares, his spouse and his children.
F4Represents shares held by a family limited partnership established by Mr. Temares' mother. Mr. Temares disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F5The Employee Stock Options were fully exercisable.
F6The Employee Stock Options are exercisable in five equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant.