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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended October 30, 2004

OR

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 0-21406

Brookstone, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

One Innovation Way, Merrimack, NH 03054

(address of principal executive offices, zip code)

603-880-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

17 Riverside Street, Nashua, NH 03054

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 20,347,740 shares of common stock as of November 30, 2004.

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BROOKSTONE, INC.

Index to Form 10-Q

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PART I

Item 1:

BROOKSTONE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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BROOKSTONE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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BROOKSTONE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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BROOKSTONE, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The Company has stock option plans in effect that provide for the issuance of non-qualified and incentive stock options. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS No. 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148 (“SFAS 148”), permits the Company to follow the measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 (“APB No. 25”), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. Stock Options have historically been granted at or above the market price on the date of the grant. The Company has also issued restricted and deferred stock awards under its stock option plans. During Fiscal 2004, 18,000 options were issued under the provisions of the 1996 Directors’ Stock Option Plan, the Board of Directors approved the award of 65,000 options issued under the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan, 1,000 shares of restricted stock under the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan, and 136,274 shares of deferred stock under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. Restricted and deferred stock awards are issued at no cost to the recipient of the award. The market value in excess of cost is charged to income ratably over the period during which these awards vest. The unearned compensation related to these awards is included as a component of shareholders equity. The restricted shares issued in the second quarter of Fiscal 2004 vest ratably over a four-year period as the restrictions lapse commencing May 1, 2005. The deferred shares issued in the second quarter of Fiscal 2004 are subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria and vest

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following the first fiscal quarter of 2007. Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock-based incentive compensation plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates of awards under those plans, consistent with the methodology prescribed by SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, the Company’s net loss and related loss per share for the thirteen-week and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004 and November 1, 2003 would have been increased to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

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All costs directly attributable to the direct marketing segment are so charged while all remaining operating costs are charged to the retail segment. The Company’s management does not review assets by segment nor are assets by segment available.

The tables below disclose segment net sales and pre-tax loss for the thirteen-week and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004 and November 1, 2003 (in thousands).

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Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were calculated for the thirteen-week and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004 and November 1, 2003 as follows:

For the thirteen-week and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004, antidilutive shares of 704,493 and 744,265 were excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share. For the thirteen-week and thirty-nine week periods ended November 1, 2003, antidilutive shares of 739,517 and 571,304 respectively were excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”. In December 2003, the FASB revised this interpretation (“FIN46R”). Interpretation No. 46R requires variable interest entities to be consolidated if the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without financial support or the equity investors lack certain specified characteristics of a controlling financial interest. Interpretation No. 46R was adopted by the Company during the first quarter of Fiscal 2004. See also Note 10.

In May 2004, the FASB released Staff Position No. 106-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003” (“FSP 106-2”), which supercedes Staff Position No. 106-1. FSP 106-2 addresses the accounting and disclosure implications that are expected to arise as a result of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 enacted on December 8, 2003. The Company reviewed its medical plan and has not been able to determine if it is actuarially equivalent to Medicare and the post retirement medical costs disclosed in Note 13 do not reflect any amount associated with the federal subsidy. Changes to assumptions resulting from the incorporation of this Act will be recorded in conjunction with the next plan measurement date.

The Company operates two of its airport stores in Chicago, four airport stores in Atlanta and one airport store in Las Vegas under three separate Joint Venture arrangements. The Company has a 70% ownership interest in the Chicago venture, a 49% ownership interest in the Atlanta venture and an 80% ownership in the Las Vegas venture. The Chicago and Las Vegas ventures have been consolidated since inception (Fiscal 2001 for the Chicago venture and Fiscal 2003 for the Las Vegas venture) based on the Company’s ownership of the majority voting interests in accordance with Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51.

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Under the requirements of FIN46R, variable interest entities are required to be consolidated if the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without financial support or the equity investors lack certain specified characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The Company has reviewed the requirements of FIN 46R and has determined that the Atlanta Joint Venture qualifies as a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) as of its inception date in Fiscal 2001 and that the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. As primary beneficiary, the Company consolidated this entity effective for the first fiscal quarter of 2004 which is the Company’s first interim or annual reporting period ending after March 15, 2004 as required by this interpretation. As a result of the consolidation, $1.1 million of the Atlanta joint venture assets, $581 thousand in majority interests and no liabilities are reflected in the Company’s October 30, 2004 balance sheet. Additionally, as a result of the Atlanta joint venture consolidation, the Company’s revenues increased by $1.2 million and $3.6 million, cost of sales increased $578 thousand and $1.8 million, selling and general administrative expenses increased $355 thousand and $1.0 million, and other party interests in consolidated entities, net of tax increased $93 thousand and $214 thousand respectively for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004. Additionally, interest expense increased by $1 thousand and $3 thousand for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004 respectively. The consolidation had no impact on the Company’s consolidated net loss for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004.

The Company contributed more than the minimum required amount for the past year to the pension plan. As a result, there is no required contribution during Fiscal 2004, but in September of 2004, the Company contributed approximately $340 thousand to maintain a funded status that is more than the minimal required level under IRS regulations.

The components of net periodic pension cost were as follows:

The components of the net periodic post-retirement medical benefits cost were:

On September 7, 2004, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Brookstone, Inc. approved a Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and named Michael F. Anthony, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Director as a participant in such plan. A charge of approximately $184 thousand was recorded to selling, general and administrative expenses during the quarter as a result of this plan.

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The Company maintains a revolving credit agreement to finance inventory purchases, which historically peak in the third quarter in anticipation of the winter holiday selling season. At October 30, 2004 and at November 1, 2003 the Company had no borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit agreement. Amounts due under the facility were collateralized by the personal property of the Company, tangible or intangible including all stock of Brookstone, Inc.’s subsidiaries, but excluding real property, machinery and equipment encumbered on February 21, 2002, and general intangibles. The collateral interest in the facility was subject to collateral release conditions dependent upon four consecutive quarters fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.40 to 1.00 and consolidated EBITDA for the four quarters then ended of at least $34.5 million. During the second fiscal quarter of 2004, the Company agreed with its lenders to forego its collateral release conditions in exchange for reduced interest rates within its revolving credit agreement (“Amendment No. 2”). The new fixed charge coverage ratios that determine which of three different levels of fees and applicable margin rates are to be charged on applicable borrowings are as follows: the Company may borrow at either the agent bank’s base lending rate plus the applicable percentage (0.250%, 0.000% or 0.000%), or the Eurodollar rate for the applicable period plus the applicable percentage (1.750%, 1.500%, or 1.250%). In addition, the Company is obligated to pay a fee of 0.500%, 0.375% or 0.300% on the unused portion of the commitment, 0.875%, 0.750%, or 0.625% on the documentary letters of credit and 1.875%, 1.625% or 1.375% on the standby letters of credit. Amendment No. 2 also adjusted certain capital expenditure restrictions, including an increase in aggregate spending allowed for the new headquarters facility from $10.0 million to $11.0 million in either Fiscal 2003 or Fiscal 2004.

In August of Fiscal 2004, the Company entered into an $8.0 million mortgage loan agreement with a ten year term to finance its new headquarters facility. Concurrent with the mortgage loan agreement, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $4.0 million to hedge a portion of future fluctuations in the mortgage loan’s interest rates. The mortgage loan requires monthly principal payments of $66,666.67 and the interest rate is tied to the LIBOR rate index plus 1%. The interest rate swap agreement carries a fixed interest rate of 5.67%. The mortgage loan is collateralized by the facility. Additionally, the Company relocated its headquarters operations to the new facility during August 2004.

Scheduled payments of principal on the mortgage loan (in thousands) are as follows:

Of the 2004 amount, $133 thousand has been paid prior to October 30, 2004

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BROOKSTONE, INC.

Item 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the

Thirteen-Week and Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended October 30, 2004

Results of Operations

For the thirteen-week and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004, net sales increased 15.9% and 21.4% respectively over the comparable periods last year. For the quarter, retail sales increased $9.3 million or 15.4% over the comparable period last year. Year to date retail sales increased $39.6 million or 22.3% over the comparable period last year. Same store sales increased 4.3% for the quarter and 12.2% for the year to date period ended October 30, 2004 generating $2.6 million and $21.4 million in increased retail sales, respectively. The Company considers retail stores that have been open for the entire prior fiscal year and expected to be open for the entire current fiscal year “same stores”. Retail locations that were remodeled or relocated are not removed from this calculation. Driving the quarter’s retail same store sales increases were new product introductions and strong sales performances in Games, Travel, Personal Care and Home Comfort categories. These improved performances were partially offset by a decline in sales performance in the Massage category. The remaining retail sales increase of $6.7 million for the quarter and $18.2 million year to date primarily resulted from the opening of 20 new stores less two store closings subsequent to the third quarter of Fiscal 2003. The total number of stores open at the end of the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2004 was 288 versus 270 at the end of the comparable period in Fiscal 2003.

Direct marketing sales for the thirteen-week period ended October 30, 2004 increased to $15.8 million versus the comparable period last year of $13.4 million. Year-to-date, direct marketing sales increased to $43.9 million as compared to $37.5 million last year. The $2.4 million increase for the quarter is comprised of a $1.6 million or 12.8% increase in the Brookstone Brand (Hard-to-Find Tools, Brookstone Catalog, Internet and Corporate Sales) driven primarily by the 25.7% increase in catalog pages circulated. For the quarter Gardeners Eden direct marketing sales increased $0.8 million or 74.7% driven primarily by the 58.7% increase in catalog pages circulated. The year to date increase in direct marketing of $6.4 million is comprised of a $6.0 million or 19.2% increase in the Brookstone Brand (Hard-to-Find Tools, Brookstone Catalog, Internet and Corporate Sales) driven primarily by an increase of approximately 36.0% in catalog pages circulated. Year to date Gardeners Eden direct marketing sales increased $0.4 million or 5.3% primarily as a result of increased catalog pages circulated of 6.8% year to date.

For the thirteen-week period ended October 30, 2004, gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased 1.6% to 31.0% versus 29.4% for the comparable period last year due to a decrease of 0.8% in occupancy costs and a decrease of 0.3% in order postage expense (costs associated with the delivery of products to customers) primarily as a result of leveraging sales. Aiding the decreases from occupancy costs and order postage expense was an improvement in product margins of 0.5% driven primarily by improved product purchase margins. For the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2004 gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased 2.9% to 32.2% versus 29.3% for the comparable period last year primarily due to a decrease of 2.1% in occupancy costs as a result of leveraging sales. Also contributing to the year to date increase in gross profit as a percent of net sales were a year to date improvement in product purchase margins of 0.2%, reduced markdowns of 0.2% and a decrease of 0.2% in order postage expense.

For the thirteen week period ended October 30, 2004, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased 0.3% to 42.3% versus 42.0% for the comparable period last year. These increases were primarily due to increases in advertising costs of 0.4%, driven by increased catalog circulation. Increases in professional service costs of 1.2% driven primarily by legal costs and costs associated with the Company’s compliance with Sarbanes Oxley. These increases were offset by improvements in various costs as a result of leveraging the sales increase, especially in an improvement in selling costs of 0.7% and payroll of 0.3%. For the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2004, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased 1.3% to 38.8% versus 40.1% for the comparable period last year. The year to date decrease in percentage was primarily a result of payroll expenses resulting from leveraging sales (1.2%).

Net interest expense for the thirteen-week and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004 was $315 thousand and $760 thousand respectively compared to $298 thousand and $609 thousand during the comparable periods last year. The increase for the quarter is primarily the result of an increase in interest expense as a result of interest on the headquarters loan. This increase was only partially offset by increased interest income in the quarter due to higher cash balances in the third quarter of Fiscal 2004 as compared to the third quarter of Fiscal 2003. The year to date increase resulted primarily from a decrease in interest income as a result of lower interest rates earned on investments in Fiscal 2004 and interest expense in 2004 on the headquarters loan.

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For the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004, the Company recorded an effective income tax rate of 34.6% and 36.4%, respectively, inclusive of certain discrete items recorded in the third quarter. These discrete items were primarily associated with provision to return adjustments determined when the Company filed their tax returns. On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act was signed into Law. The Company is evaluating the Act and its potential impact on the Company.

The Company operates two of its airport locations in Chicago, four airport locations in Atlanta and one airport location in Las Vegas under three separate Joint Venture arrangements. The Company has a 70% ownership interest in the Chicago venture, a 49% ownership interest in the Atlanta venture and an 80% ownership in the Las Vegas venture. In Fiscal 2004, all of these joint venture entities are consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. The ownership interest in the revenues and expenses for these joint ventures for the third fiscal quarter of 2004 and year to date 2004 belonging to the Company’s Joint Venture partners (the 30% ownership interest in the Chicago venture, the 51% ownership interest in the Atlanta venture and the 20% ownership interest in the Las Vegas venture) comprises the balance of $143 thousand, net of tax, and $343 thousand, net of tax, respectively, in other party interests in consolidated entities on the Statement of Operations. Prior to Fiscal 2004, the Atlanta joint venture was accounted for as an equity investment and as such the Joint Venture partner’s interests were not consolidated.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company reported a net loss of $6.7 million, or $0.33 per basic and diluted share for the thirteen-week period ended October 30, 2004, as compared to a net loss of $5.9 million, or $0.30 per basic and diluted share, for the comparable period last year. For the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2004 the Company reported a net loss of $11.8 million, or $0.58 per basic and diluted share as compared to a net loss of $14.6 million, or $0.75 per basic and diluted share, for the comparable period last year (after reflecting one-time legal settlements of $1.1 million or $0.03 per basic and diluted share).

Financial Condition

For the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2004, net cash used by operating activities totaled $44.8 million, primarily as a result of the purchase of inventory, the net loss, and a decrease in other current liabilities resulting primarily from the payment of income taxes ($9.1 million) and the payment of accrued incentive compensation ($6.3 million). Cash used for investment activities during the first thirty-nine weeks of Fiscal 2004, representing the purchase of property and equipment, amounted to $30.8 million. Cash from financing activities during the thirty-nine week period of Fiscal 2004 amounted to $9.5 million, resulting primarily from proceeds from the headquarters loan and the exercise of stock options. These increases in cash were partially offset by long-term debt payments.

For the thirty-nine week period ended November 1, 2003, net cash used by operating activities totaled $37.3 million, primarily as a result of the net loss, the purchase of inventory and a decrease in other current liabilities resulting primarily from the payment of income taxes and accrued incentive compensation. Cash used for investment activities during the first thirty-nine weeks of Fiscal 2003, representing the purchase of property and equipment, amounted to $19.3 million, including approximately $4.1 million on the distribution center expansion and approximately $1.2 million on the new headquarters facility. Cash from financing activities during the thirty-nine week period of Fiscal 2003 amounted to $4.0 million, primarily as a result of proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

Merchandise inventories increased 47.8% to $98.8 million at October 30, 2004 compared to $66.9 at January 31, 2004 reflecting merchandise purchases to support the holiday selling season. Merchandise inventories at October 30, 2004 increased approximately 16.6% compared to the balance of $84.8 million at November 1, 2003 to support the additional store base and sales growth in Fiscal 2004.

Other current assets increased 18.9% to $7.4 million from $6.2 million at January 31, 2004 primarily as a result of increased prepayments of state income taxes.

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The Company’s $30.8 million in capital expenditures for the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2004 were primarily related to construction of the new headquarters building, the continued expansion of the distribution center (primarily Phase III—the replacement of the current material handling system), the opening of 14 Brookstone stores and one Gardener’s Eden store, the remodel of 11 Brookstone stores and construction related to stores anticipated to open in the upcoming fiscal quarter. For the Fiscal 2004 year, the Company will open 20 new stores, of which three are in airport locations and two of which are Gardener’s Eden stores, and will remodel a total of 12 stores, all in the new store format developed in Fiscal 2002. In Fiscal 2004, the Company spent approximately $7.3 million on all phases of the Distribution Center Expansion, of which $6.5 was spent on Phase III, which was completed in third quarter. In late Fiscal 2003, the Company began construction of its new headquarters facility, which was completed in the third fiscal quarter of 2004. The Company spent approximately $8.6 million of the $10.3 million project in Fiscal 2004.

Other assets increased $7.9 million to $10.3 million at October 30, 2004 from $2.4 million at January 31, 2004 primarily as a result of costs incurred to produce catalogs for the fourth quarter.

Accounts payable increased $15.3 million to $31.1 million at October 30, 2004 as compared to $15.8 million at January 31, 2004 primarily reflecting the purchase of merchandise inventory.

The Company maintains a revolving credit agreement to finance inventory purchases, which historically peak in the third quarter in anticipation of the winter holiday selling season. At October 30, 2004 and at November 1, 2003 the Company had no borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit agreement. Amounts due under the facility were collateralized by the personal property of the Company, tangible or intangible including all stock of Brookstone, Inc.’s subsidiaries, but excluding real property, machinery and equipment encumbered on February 21, 2002, and general intangibles. The collateral interest in the facility was subject to collateral release conditions dependent upon four consecutive quarters fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.40 to 1.00 and consolidated EBITDA for the four quarters then ended of at least $34.5 million. During the second fiscal quarter of 2004, the Company agreed with its lenders to forego its collateral release conditions in exchange for reduced interest rates within its revolving credit agreement (“Amendment No. 2”). The new fixed charge coverage ratios that determine which of three different levels of fees and applicable margin rates are to be charged on applicable borrowings are as follows: the Company may borrow at either the agent bank’s base lending rate plus the applicable percentage (0.250%, 0.000% or 0.000%), or the Eurodollar rate for the applicable period plus the applicable percentage (1.750%, 1.500%, or 1.250%). In addition, the Company is obligated to pay a fee of 0.500%, 0.375% or 0.300% on the unused portion of the commitment, 0.875%, 0.750%, or 0.625% on the documentary letters of credit and 1.875%, 1.625% or 1.375% on the standby letters of credit. Amendment No. 2 also adjusted certain capital expenditure restrictions, including an increase in aggregate spending allowed for the new headquarters facility from $10.0 million to $11.0 million in either Fiscal 2003 or Fiscal 2004.

In conjunction with the expansion of its distribution center, in the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company amended the distribution center capital lease, extending the expiration date from October 2013 to March 2024 and reduced the interest rate to prime from prime plus 1% per annum.

In August of Fiscal 2004, the Company entered into an $8.0 million mortgage loan agreement with a ten year term to finance its new headquarters facility. Concurrent with the mortgage loan agreement, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $4.0 million to hedge a portion of future fluctuations in the mortgage loan’s interest rates. The mortgage loan requires monthly principal payments of $66,666.67 and the interest rate is tied to the LIBOR rate index plus 1%. The interest rate swap agreement carries a fixed interest rate of 5.67%. (See Note 14 for scheduled principal maturities on the loan). The mortgage loan is collateralized by the facility. During August 2004, the Company relocated its headquarters operations to the new facility.

The Company believes that cash on hand, anticipated cash generated from operations and available borrowings will be sufficient to finance its remaining capital requirements in Fiscal 2004. In the third quarter of Fiscal 2004, the Company funded $340 thousand for its obligation under its defined pension plan.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting periods. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2004 describe the significant accounting policies and critical accounting estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The Company’s management is required to make judgments and estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ from management’s estimates. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s critical accounting estimates during the quarter or thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2004.

Outlook: Important Factors and Uncertainties

Statements in this quarterly report which are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s confidence or expectations, plans for opening new stores, capital needs and liquidity and other statements about the Company’s operational outlook, are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks of changing market conditions in the overall economy and the retail industry, consumer demand, the availability of appropriate real estate locations and the ability to negotiate favorable lease terms in respect thereof, customer response to the Company’s direct marketing initiatives, availability of products, availability of adequate transportation of such products and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s annual and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. The Company undertakes no obligations to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company’s interest rate exposure is most sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates in the United States, which impact interest paid on its debt. A 10% change in the weighted average interest rate on the Company’s variable rate debt would be immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial positions, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Disclosure Committee and the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of October 30, 2004 pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings. There have also not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, nor were any corrective actions required with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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PART II

Other Information

Item 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In March of 2002, the Company was served with a lawsuit brought in California superior court in Los Angeles as a class action on behalf of current and former managers and assistant managers of the Company’s California stores, alleging that they were improperly classified as exempt employees. The lawsuit sought damages including overtime pay, restitution and attorneys fees. On August 15, 2003, a settlement agreement was finalized with a maximum amount of $1.5 million for this matter. As a result of this settlement and settlement of other ongoing routine legal matters, a charge of $1.1 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2003. On April 16, 2004 and April 29, 2004, the Los Angeles Superior Court (“Court”) held hearings to determine whether the Class Action Settlement and Release Agreement (“Agreement”) negotiated between Brookstone and various named Plaintiffs should be granted final approval. On April 29, 2004, the Court ruled that the Agreement was fair, reasonable, and adequate to the class members, certified a class for settlement purposes only, and overruled the one objection to the Agreement filed by one class member. On May 5, 2004, the Court: (1) entered an order granting final approval to the Agreement; and (2) entered judgment dismissing the wage and hour class actions filed in Los Angeles County (Berry, et al. v. Brookstone) and Santa Barbara (Charbonnea v. Brookstone) against Brookstone with prejudice as to all class members, with the exception of the four class members who opted out of the Agreement. On July 6, 2004, one class member appealed the final order of the Court. Settlement funds will be distributed on terms ordered by the Court after the appeal is resolved.

Brookstone is also involved in various other legal proceedings related to the conduct of its business. The Company does not believe that any of these legal proceedings individually or in the aggregate will have a material adverse effect on Brookstone’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

Item 3: DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

Item 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None

Item 5: OTHER INFORMATION

None

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Item 6: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 27, 2004 announcing the appointment of Steven Strickland as Vice President of Marketing.

Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2004 – On November 4, 2004, the Company furnished a press release reporting sales results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 30, 2004.

Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 19, 2004 – On November 19, 2004, the Company furnished a press release reporting financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 30, 2004.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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