UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of
report (Date of earliest event reported):
February
19, 2008
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THE
CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
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Delaware
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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0-23071
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31-1241495
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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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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(201)
558-2400
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
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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
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On
February 19 2008, The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the “Company”)
issued a press release announcing that the Company plans to hold its annual
meeting of stockholders on June 27, 2008. The record date for stockholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting will be April 30,
2008.
Based
on
the announced date for the annual meeting, and in accordance with the Amended and Restated Bylaws
of
the Company, stockholder proposals or nominations for consideration at the
annual meeting must be submitted in writing to the corporate secretary no
earlier than April 28, 2008 and no later than May 13, 2008, in order to be
properly presented at the annual
meeting.
A
copy of
a press release relating to the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and
is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statement and Exhibits.
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Exhibits.
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| Exhibit 99.1 |
Press
release issued by the Company dated February 19,
2008
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
February 19, 2008
| THE CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Charles Crovitz | |
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Name: Charles Crovitz Title:
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE
CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC. ANNOUNCES DATE FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Secaucus,
New Jersey - February 19, 2008 - The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.
(Nasdaq: PLCE) today
announced the date for the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders,
which will be held Friday, June 27, 2008. The record date for shareholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting will be April 30,
2008.
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 February 2, 2008, the
Company owned and operated 904 The Children’s Place stores and 335 Disney Stores
in North America and its online stores at www.childrensplace.com
and
www.disneystore.com
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| CONTACT: |
The
Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.
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| Investors: |
Heather
Anthony, Investor Relations, (201) 558-2865
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| Media: |
Diane
Zappas/Leigh Parrish, FD, (212) 850-5600
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