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BED BATH & BEYOND PROXY STATEMENT
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table below sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock as of
May 5, 2009 by (i) each person or group of affiliated persons known by us to beneficially own more than five percent of our com-
mon stock; (ii) our named executive officers; (iii) each of our directors and nominees for director; and (iv) all of our directors and
executive officers as a group.
The following table gives effect to the shares of common stock issuable within 60 days of May 5, 2009 upon the exercise of all
options and other rights beneficially owned by the indicated stockholders on that date. Beneficial ownership is determined in
accordance with Rule 13d-3 promulgated under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, and includes voting and investment power with
respect to shares. Percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 260,855,916 shares of our common stock outstanding at May 5,
2009. Except as otherwise noted below, each person or entity named in the following table has sole voting and investment power
with respect to all shares of our common stock that he, she or it beneficially owns.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed below is c/o Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., 650 Liberty Avenue,
Union, New Jersey 07083.
Number of Shares
of Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
and Percent of Class as
Name Position of May 5, 2009
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 37,370,084 (1) 14.3%
FMR LLC 24,828,416 (2) 9.5%
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.21,710,854 (3) 8.3%
PRIMECAP Management Company 15,579,653 (4) 6.0%
Warren Eisenberg Co-Chairman and Director 6,220,644 (5) 2.4%
LeonardFeinstein Co-Chairman and Director 4,720,885 (6) 1.8%
Steven H. Temares Chief Executive Officer and Director 2,595,833 (7) 1.0%
Arthur Stark President and Chief Merchandising Officer 341,153 (8) *
Eugene A. Castagna Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 299,175 (9) *
Dean S. Adler Director 9,857 *
Stanley F.Barshay Director 7,675 *
Klaus Eppler Director 9,042 *
Patrick R. Gaston Director 4,775 *
Jordan Heller Director 6,526 *
Robert S. Kaplan Director 14,016 *
Victoria A. Morrison Director 4,309 *
Fran Stoller Director 3,305 *
All Directors and Executive Officers
as a Group (14 persons) 14,842,019 5.7%
* Less than 1% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
(1) Information regarding T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. was obtained from a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 11, 2009 by
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. The Schedule 13G states that T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is deemed to have beneficial ownership of
37,370,084 shares of common stock, acquired in the ordinary course of business. The Schedule 13G also states that T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 37,300,784 shares of common stock. The address of
T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.
(2) Information regarding FMR LLC was obtained from a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 17, 2009 by FMR LLC. The Schedule
13G states that FMR LLC is deemed to have beneficial ownership of 24,828,416 shares of common stock, acquired in the ordinary
course of business. The Schedule 13G also states that FMR LLC has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 24,828,416
shares of common stock. The address of FMR LLC is 82 DevonshireStreet, Boston, MA 02109.
(3) Information regarding Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. was obtained from a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2009 by
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. The Schedule 13G states that Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. is deemed to have beneficial ownership of
21,710,854 shares of common stock, acquired in the ordinary course of business. The Schedule 13G also states that Davis Selected
Advisers, L.P. has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 21,710,854 shares of common stock. The address of Davis
Selected Advisers, L.P.is 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85756.