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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</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-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><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>March 13, 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: 28%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>001-35239</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <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>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification <BR>
No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</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>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">77008</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;(Address of Principal Executive <BR>
Offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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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">o</FONT> Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement
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&nbsp;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 March 13, 2012,
Francesca&rsquo;s Holdings Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial
results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 28, 2012. This press release refers to supplemental financial
information available on the Company&rsquo;s website. 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 Securities 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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and Exhibits.</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">(d) <I>Exhibits</I>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: normal">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: normal">Press release issued by Francesca&rsquo;s Holdings Corporation on March 13, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">FRANCESCA&rsquo;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date:</TD>
    <TD>March 14, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Kal Malik&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Kal Malik</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Executive Vice President and General Counsel</TD></TR>
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INDEX</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Press release issued by Francesca&rsquo;s Holdings Corporation on March 13, 2012.</TD></TR>
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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):
March 13, 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:
o
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
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 March 13, 2012,
Francesca's Holdings Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial
results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 28, 2012. This press release refers to supplemental financial
information available on the Company's website. 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 Securities 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.
(d)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on March 13, 2012.
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:
March 14, 2012
By:
/s/ Kal Malik
Kal Malik
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on March 13, 2012.