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)             JUNE 24, 2004

 

 

BED BATH & BEYOND INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York
 
0-20214
 
11-2250488

(State of incorporation)

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

 

 

File Number)

 

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)

 

 

 

 



 

ITEM 7.                             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

 

(c)          Exhibits.

 

99.1                           Press Release issued by Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on June 23, 2004.

 

 

ITEM 12.                      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On June 23, 2004, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended May 29, 2004.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  The attached exhibit is provided under Item 12 of Form 8-K and is furnished to, but not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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:  June 24, 2004

By:

/s/ Eugene A. Castagna

 

 

Eugene A. Castagna

 

 

Vice President — Finance and

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on June 23, 2004.

 

 

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