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DC 20549</B></FONT></P>

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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>CURRENT
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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August 16, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: -0.5in; padding-left: 5.4pt; 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="padding-right: -0.5in; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: -0.5in; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">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
(<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</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 August 16,
2012, the Company issued a press release containing the Company&rsquo;s financial results for the second quarter of the
fiscal year ending February 2, 2013 (&ldquo;Fiscal 2012&rdquo;), and providing an updated estimated range of non-GAAP
adjusted earnings per diluted share for Fiscal 2012 and a preliminary range of non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted
share for the third quarter of Fiscal 2012. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The information in
this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K insofar as it discloses historical information regarding
the Company&rsquo;s results of operations and financial condition as of and for the second quarter of Fiscal 2012. In accordance
with General Instructions B.2 of Form 8-K, such information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not
be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;),
as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such a filing.</P>

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Release, dated August 16, 2012, issued by the Company (Exhibit 99.1 is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>This
Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements relating to the Company&rsquo;s
positioning, and forecasts regarding store openings and earnings per diluted share. Forward-looking statements typically are
identified by use of terms such as &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo;
&ldquo;project,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate&rdquo; and similar words, although
some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.</I> <FONT STYLE="color: black"><I>These forward-looking statements
are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results and performance to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties are described in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; section of its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012. Included among the risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results and performance to differ materially are the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging
fashion trends and changing consumer preferences, the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of the
Company&rsquo;s business and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which may be affected by the continued weakness in
the economy or by other factors such as increases in the cost of gasoline and food, the risk that the cost of raw materials
will not decrease as currently expected, and the uncertainty of weather patterns. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no
obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. </I></FONT></P>

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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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: August 16, 2012</P>

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    <TD>By:</TD>
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    <TD>Name:</TD>
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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):
August 16, 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 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 16,
2012, the Company issued a press release containing the Company's financial results for the second quarter of the
fiscal year ending February 2, 2013 ("Fiscal 2012"), and providing an updated estimated range of non-GAAP
adjusted earnings per diluted share for Fiscal 2012 and a preliminary range of non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted
share for the third quarter of Fiscal 2012. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
The information in
this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K insofar as it discloses historical information regarding
the Company's results of operations and financial condition as of and for the second quarter of Fiscal 2012. In accordance
with General Instructions B.2 of Form 8-K, such information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not
be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"),
as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such a filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1	Press
Release, dated August 16, 2012, issued by the Company (Exhibit 99.1 is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K).
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Forward Looking Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements relating to the Company's
positioning, and forecasts regarding store openings and earnings per diluted share. Forward-looking statements typically are
identified by use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "plan,"
"project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" and similar words, although
some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.
These forward-looking statements
are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results and performance to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties are described in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the "Risk Factors" section of its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012. Included among the risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results and performance to differ materially are the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging
fashion trends and changing consumer preferences, the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of the
Company's business and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which may be affected by the continued weakness in
the economy or by other factors such as increases in the cost of gasoline and food, the risk that the cost of raw materials
will not decrease as currently expected, and the uncertainty of weather patterns. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no
obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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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.
Date: August 16, 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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