Bed, Bath and Beyond 2006 Annual Report Download - page 4

CORPORATE PROFILE
Founded in 1971, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is a nationwide chain of retail stores that sell a wide assortment of merchandise includ-
ing principally domestics merchandise and home furnishings as well as food, giftware, health and beauty care items and infant
and toddler merchandise. The Company’s stores combine superior service and a broad selection of items at everyday low prices.
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol BBBY and are included in the
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the NASDAQ-100 Index. The Company is counted among the Fortune 500 and the Forbes 2000.
PLEASE VOTE YOUR PROXY!
ELECTRONIC VOTING SAVES YOUR COMPANY MONEY
For the last few years, many of our shareholders have saved the Company money by voting their proxies via internet or tele-
phone, rather than by return mail. This year, we again encourage all of our shareholders to take advantage of electronic voting.
Most Bed Bath & Beyond shareholders hold their shares through a stockbroker, bank or other nominee rather than directly in
their own name. If you hold your shares in one of these ways, you are considered a beneficial owner. Your broker or nominee has
enclosed a voting instruction form for you to use in directing them in how to vote your shares. Most institutions make internet or
telephone voting options available to their beneficial owners, so please see the voting instruction form for specific information.
If your shares are registered directly in your name with Bed Bath & Beyond’s transfer agent, you are considered the shareholder
of record with respect to those shares, and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you. If you hold restricted stock under
the Company’s 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan, you are also considered the shareholder of record with respect to those shares.
As the shareholder of record, you have the right to vote by proxy. We encourage our registered shareholders to vote:
By internet - www.proxyvote.com or
By touch-tone phone - 1-800-690-6903
Have your proxy card in hand when you access the website or call the toll-free number. Then you can follow the directions
provided.
BED BATH& BEYOND ANNUAL REPORT 2006
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As we continue to widen the gap between ourselves and our competitors, that widening is first and last a testament to the
abilities and passion of our people. Culturally, we focus every day on the many, many things we can do better, but we like to take
this one opportunity each year to make sure you, our fellow shareholders, understand whatever successes are represented by the
results reported here are credited to our Bed Bath & Beyond, Christmas Tree Shops and Harmon associates. For what we hope will
be another record year, we add our talented buybuy BABY associates to this remarkable mix. This is truly an exciting time for us all.
We would also like to take a moment to thank our customers, for giving us purpose, and our business partners, for their roles
in providing us the merchandise and services that have continued to contribute to our growth and success. We remain focused on
the challenges and opportunities before us. Standing together with all of those with whom we have the honor of working, we
expect 2007 to be another fabulous year.
WARREN EISENBERG LEONARD FEINSTEIN STEVEN H. TEMARES
Co-Chairman Co-Chairman Chief Executive Officer
and Director and Director and Director
June 11, 2007
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