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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B>September 4, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FRANCESCA&rsquo;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION</B></P>

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Its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>001-35239</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>20-8874704</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>3480 West 12<SUP>th</SUP> Street</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Houston, Texas</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>77008</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(713) 864-1358</B></P>

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Area Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>N/A</B></P>

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Since Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Item 2.02.</U>&nbsp;<U>Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On September 4, 2012,
Francesca&rsquo;s Holdings Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial
results for the thirteen weeks and twenty-six weeks ended July 28, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this report. This information shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>Item 5.02.</U>&nbsp;<U>Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(b) On August 29, 2012,
Mr. John De Meritt provided notice of his intention to retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as
a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;), effective as of December 31, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As discussed in (c)
below, on August 29, 2012, the Board appointed Mr. Davis to succeed Mr. De Merritt as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
effective as of January 1, 2013. In connection with this appointment, Mr. Davis will no longer be President of the Company, effective
as of December 31, 2012. As discussed in (c) below, Ms. Theresa Backes will succeed Mr. Davis as the Company&rsquo;s President,
effective as of January 1, 2013.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c) On August 29, 2012, the Board appointed
Mr. Neill Davis to succeed Mr. De Meritt as Chief Executive Officer, effective as of January 1, 2013. Additionally, the Board appointed
Ms. Backes to succeed Mr. Davis as the Company&rsquo;s President, effective as of January 1, 2013.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Davis, age 56, has served as a member
of the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors since May 2007 and as the Company&rsquo;s President since August 2012. Prior to joining
the Company, Mr. Davis held various management positions at Men&rsquo;s Wearhouse beginning in 1997, including Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree
from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Ms. Backes, age 55, has served as our Chief
Operating Officer since 2007. Prior to joining the Company, from 2004 to 2007, Ms. Backes was the Vice President, Store Operations
of David&rsquo;s Bridal. From 2002 to 2004, Ms. Backes was the Senior Director, Store Operations, at Banana Republic. Ms. Backes
graduated from Arizona State University in 1981 and attended the Executive Education Program in Retail Finance at the University
of Michigan and Leadership Studies program at the Aspen Institute.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">No new compensatory or severance arrangements
were entered into in connection with Mr. Davis&rsquo; appointment as Chief Executive Officer or Ms. Backes&rsquo; appointment as
President. A description of Mr. Davis&rsquo; current compensation arrangement with the Company is contained in the Company&rsquo;s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) on July 2, 2012 and
is incorporated herein by reference. A description of Ms. Backes&rsquo; current compensation arrangement with the Company is contained
in the Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Commission on May 25, 2012 and
is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">There was no arrangement or understanding
between Mr. Davis or Ms. Backes and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Davis was appointed Chief Executive Officer or Ms. Backes
was appointed President. There are no family relationships between Mr. Davis or Ms. Backes and any director or executive officer
of the Company, and Mr. Davis and Ms. Backes each have no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e) It has not yet been determined if any
severance arrangement will be entered into in connection with Mr. De Meritt&rsquo;s retirement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Item 7.01.</U> <U>Regulation FD Disclosure</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The press release issued on September 4,
2012 that is discussed in Item 2.02 above also announced the management changes set forth in Item 5.02 of this Form 8-K. A copy
of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for
purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company,
whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>Item 9.01.</U> <U>Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</U></B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release issued by Francesca&rsquo;s Holdings Corporation
on September 4, 2012.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">FRANCESCA&rsquo;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Date:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">September 4,<FONT STYLE="color: black"> 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: black">By:</FONT><U> </U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">/s/ Kal Malik</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Kal Malik</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Executive Vice President and General Counsel</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>EXHIBIT
INDEX</B></FONT></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Exhibit No.</B>&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Description</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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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):
September 4, 2012
FRANCESCA'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Its Charter)
Delaware
001-35239
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
20-8874704
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3480 West 12
th
Street
Houston, Texas
77008
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(713) 864-1358
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
N/A
(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:
£
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
On September 4, 2012,
Francesca's Holdings Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial
results for the thirteen weeks and twenty-six weeks ended July 28, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this report. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 5.02.
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
(b) On August 29, 2012,
Mr. John De Meritt provided notice of his intention to retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as
a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), effective as of December 31, 2012.
As discussed in (c)
below, on August 29, 2012, the Board appointed Mr. Davis to succeed Mr. De Merritt as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
effective as of January 1, 2013. In connection with this appointment, Mr. Davis will no longer be President of the Company, effective
as of December 31, 2012. As discussed in (c) below, Ms. Theresa Backes will succeed Mr. Davis as the Company's President,
effective as of January 1, 2013.
(c) On August 29, 2012, the Board appointed
Mr. Neill Davis to succeed Mr. De Meritt as Chief Executive Officer, effective as of January 1, 2013. Additionally, the Board appointed
Ms. Backes to succeed Mr. Davis as the Company's President, effective as of January 1, 2013.
Mr. Davis, age 56, has served as a member
of the Company's Board of Directors since May 2007 and as the Company's President since August 2012. Prior to joining
the Company, Mr. Davis held various management positions at Men's Wearhouse beginning in 1997, including Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree
from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas.
Ms. Backes, age 55, has served as our Chief
Operating Officer since 2007. Prior to joining the Company, from 2004 to 2007, Ms. Backes was the Vice President, Store Operations
of David's Bridal. From 2002 to 2004, Ms. Backes was the Senior Director, Store Operations, at Banana Republic. Ms. Backes
graduated from Arizona State University in 1981 and attended the Executive Education Program in Retail Finance at the University
of Michigan and Leadership Studies program at the Aspen Institute.
No new compensatory or severance arrangements
were entered into in connection with Mr. Davis' appointment as Chief Executive Officer or Ms. Backes' appointment as
President. A description of Mr. Davis' current compensation arrangement with the Company is contained in the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on July 2, 2012 and
is incorporated herein by reference. A description of Ms. Backes' current compensation arrangement with the Company is contained
in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Commission on May 25, 2012 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
There was no arrangement or understanding
between Mr. Davis or Ms. Backes and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Davis was appointed Chief Executive Officer or Ms. Backes
was appointed President. There are no family relationships between Mr. Davis or Ms. Backes and any director or executive officer
of the Company, and Mr. Davis and Ms. Backes each have no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
(e) It has not yet been determined if any
severance arrangement will be entered into in connection with Mr. De Meritt's retirement.
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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure
The press release issued on September 4,
2012 that is discussed in Item 2.02 above also announced the management changes set forth in Item 5.02 of this Form 8-K. A copy
of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company,
whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release issued by Francesca's Holdings Corporation
on September 4, 2012.
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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.
FRANCESCA'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Date:
September 4,
2012
By:
/s/ Kal Malik
Kal Malik
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on September 4, 2012.
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