Unassociated Document
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
 
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
January 4, 2007
 
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 0-23071
(Commission
File Number)
31-1241495
(IRS Employer ID
Number)
 
915 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey
07094
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:
(201) 558-2400
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o
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o
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o
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o
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Item 8.01 Other Events
 
On January 4, 2007, The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release containing the Company’s sales results for the five-week period ended December 30, 2006.

In addition, in its press release, the Company stated that, as previously announced, an investigation into the Company's stock option granting practices is being conducted by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors with the assistance of outside counsel. The Board is committed to completing the investigation and resolving any issues regarding the Company’s stock option practices as quickly and diligently as possible and currently anticipates making an announcement about the results of the investigation before the end of January.

A copy of the Company’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired: Not applicable

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

(c) Exhibits:

99.1  Press Release dated January 4, 2007.

 
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.
     
  THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
  By: /s/ Susan Riley
  Name:
Susan Riley, Senior Vice  President,
  Chief Financial Officer
 
Dated: January 4, 2007