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REPORT</B></FONT></P>

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</FONT>to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"> S</FONT>ecurities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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June 19, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: -0.5in; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">THE CHILDREN&rsquo;S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: -0.5in; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey</TD>
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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
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of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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release announcing the departure of Mr. Bauer is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1</P>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
S
ecurities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 19, 2012
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-23071
31-1241495
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey
07094
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(201) 558-2400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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
(
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 20, 2012, the
Company announced that Eric Bauer, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, has left the Company effective June 19, 2012.
A copy of the press
release announcing the departure of Mr. Bauer is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press Release, dated June 20, 2012
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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: June 20, 2012
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
By:
/s/ Jane Elfers
Name:
Jane Elfers
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
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