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
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Date
of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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July
26, 2006
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THE
CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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0-23071
(Commission
File
Number)
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31-1241495
(IRS
Employer ID
Number)
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915
Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey
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07094
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
Telephone Number, including area code:
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(201)
558-2400
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Not
Applicable
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(c)
On
July
26, 2006, The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that Tara Poseley will be joining the Company as Senior Vice
President and President, Disney Store North America. Ms. Poseley is expected
to
join the Disney Store North America in September 2006. Ms. Poseley most recently
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Design Within Reach. Before
Design Within Reach, Ms. Poseley served as Senior Vice President of
GapKids/babyGap. Ms. Poseley held various management positions within
merchandising and operations for Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) over a period of 15 years.
A copy of the Company's press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
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Exhibits:
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| 99.1 |
Press
Release dated July 26, 2006.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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THE
CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
By:
/s/ Steven
Balasiano
Name:
Steven
Balasiano
Title:
Senior
Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel &
Secretary
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INDEX
TO
EXHIBITS
Current
Report on Form 8-K
dated
July 26, 2006
The
Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
99.1 Press
Release dated July 26, 2006.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE
CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC. NAMES TARA POSELEY PRESIDENT OF DISNEY
STORE AND JILL KRONENBERG GENERAL MERCHANDISE MANAGER FOR THE CHILDREN’S PLACE
BRAND
Secaucus,
New Jersey - July
26, 2006 - The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:
PLCE),
today
announced the appointments of Tara Poseley, 41, as President, Disney Store
and
Jill Kronenberg, 37, as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager,
The
Children’s Place. Ms. Poseley will join the Disney Store in September and report
directly to Ezra Dabah, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Children’s
Place Retail Stores, Inc. Ms. Kronenberg will join the Company in October and
report directly to Neal Goldberg, President of The Children’s Place.
Tara
Poseley most recently served
as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Design Within Reach. Before Design
Within Reach, Ms. Poseley served as Senior Vice President of GapKids/babyGap.
Ms. Poseley held various management positions within merchandising and
operations for Gap Inc. (NYSE:
GPS)
over a
period of 15 years. Ms. Poseley earned her Bachelor of Science from University
of Wisconsin.
Jill
Kronenberg spent nine years with Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) in increasing
roles of responsibility within merchandising and most recently served
as
General Merchandise Manager of the JIMMY’Z division. Before Aeropostale, Ms.
Kronenberg was a buyer for Petrie Retail, Inc. and Caldor Inc. Ms. Kronenberg
earned her Bachelor of Science from State University of New York at
Albany.
“We
are
happy to announce Tara and Jill as excellent additions to our strong management
team,” said Ezra Dabah, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of The Children’s Place Retail Stores,
Inc.
“Tara
brings excellent leadership skills and extensive merchandising expertise to
the
Disney Store. This will be invaluable in maximizing the Disney Store’s
potential.”
“We
are
delighted to have Jill join The Children’s Place,” said Neal Goldberg, President
of The Children’s Place. “Jill’s merchandising experience will be integral as we
continue to strengthen and build our brand.”
The
Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of
children’s merchandise. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells
high-quality, value-priced merchandise under the proprietary “The Children’s
Place” and licensed “Disney Store” brand names. As of July 1, 2006, the Company
owned and operated 820 The Children’s Place stores and 319 Disney Stores in
North America and The Children’s Place online store located at www.childrensplace.com.
This
press release and above referenced call may contain certain forward-looking
statements regarding future circumstances. These forward-looking statements
are
based upon the Company’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to
various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements including,
in particular, the risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual
results, events, and performance may differ. Readers or listeners (on the call)
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to release
publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made
to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. The inclusion of any statement in this
release does not constitute an admission by The Children's Place or any other
person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are
material.
| CONTACT: |
The
Children’s Place Retail Stores Inc.
Susan
LaBar, Investor Relations Analyst, (201)
453-6955
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