Sec Form 4 Filing - FIORILLI MATTHEW @ BED BATH & BEYOND INC - 2018-05-10

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person FIORILLI MATTHEW 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BED BATH & BEYOND INC [ BBBY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior VP - Stores (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BED BATH & BEYOND INC., 650 LIBERTY AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/10/2018 (Street) UNION, NJ07083 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/10/2018 F( 1 ) 1,220 D $ 16.845 96,199 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/10/2018 F( 1 ) 1,094 D $ 16.845 95,105 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/10/2018 F( 1 ) 1,179 D $ 16.845 93,926 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/10/2018 M( 2 ) 8,375 A 102,301 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/10/2018 F( 4 ) 2,869 D $ 16.845 99,432 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/10/2018 M( 2 ) 10,168 A 109,600 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/10/2018 F( 4 ) 3,483 D $ 16.845 106,117 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/11/2018 M( 2 ) 5,021 A 111,138 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/11/2018 F( 4 ) 1,720 D $ 16.845 109,418 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/12/2018 M( 2 ) 5,214 A 114,632 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/12/2018 F( 4 ) 1,786 D $ 16.845 112,846 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.845 05/10/2018 A 139,309 ( 5 ) 05/10/2026 Common Stock 139,309 $ 0 139,309 D Performance Stock Units ( 3 ) 05/10/2018 M( 2 ) 8,375 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common stock 8,375 $ 0 0 D Performance Stock Units ( 3 ) 05/10/2018 A( 7 ) 10,168 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 10,168 $ 0 10,168 D Performance Stock Units ( 3 ) 05/10/2018 M( 2 ) 10,168 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 10,168 $ 0 0 D Performance Stock Units ( 3 ) 05/10/2018 A( 7 ) 5,021 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) Common Stock 5,021 $ 0 5,021 D Performance Stock Units ( 3 ) 05/11/2018 M( 2 ) 5,021 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 5,021 $ 0 0 D Performance Stock Units ( 3 ) 05/12/2018 M( 2 ) 5,214 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 5,214 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other FIORILLI MATTHEW C/O BED BATH & BEYOND INC. 650 LIBERTY AVENUE UNION, NJ07083 Senior VP - Stores Signatures /s/ Peter Samuels, Attorney-in-Fact 05/14/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the surrender of shares to the Company to satisfy Mr. Fiorilli's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of shares of restricted stock previously granted to Mr. Fiorilli. ( 2 )Represents the vesting of performance stock units ("PSUs") previously granted to Mr. Fiorilli. ( 3 )The PSUs convert on a one-for-one basis into common stock. ( 4 )Represents the surrender of shares to the Company to satisfy Mr. Fiorilli's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of PSUs previously granted to Mr. Fiorilli. ( 5 )The Employee Stock Options become exercisable in five equal annual installments commencing on May 10, 2019. ( 6 )The PSUs were fully vested. ( 7 )Represents PSUs earned based upon the achievement of a performance-based test for these PSUs previously granted. ( 8 )With certain exceptions, the PSUs vest on May 10, 2018, subject to Mr. Fiorilli's continued service to the Company on such date. ( 9 )With certain exceptions, the PSUs vest in full on May 11, 2019, subject to Mr. Fiorilli's continued service to the Company on such date.

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