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                        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 2, 1999
  
  
                             THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
               Delaware                    000-21250               94-2615258
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   (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File          (IRS Employer
    incorporation or organization)          Number)           Identification No.)
  
  
  
            700 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, California 94010-1912
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    (Address of principal executive offices of Registrant, including zip code)
  
  
                                  (650) 579-0600
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               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
  
           On September 2, 1999, the Board of Directors updated and amended
  certain provisions of The Gymboree Corporation's bylaws. A copy of the Amended
  and Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.
  
  Item 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
           Exhibit 3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Gymboree Corporation.
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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.
  
  
  
                                                    THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
  
  
  
  Dated:  September 8, 1999            By: /s/ Gary White
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                                               Gary White
                                       Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and
                                       Director
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text: 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 2, 1999
  
                             THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
               Delaware                    000-21250               94-2615258
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File          (IRS Employer
    incorporation or organization)          Number)           Identification No.)
  
            700 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, California 94010-1912
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (Address of principal executive offices of Registrant, including zip code)
  
                                  (650) 579-0600
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
  
           On September 2, 1999, the Board of Directors updated and amended
  certain provisions of The Gymboree Corporation's bylaws. A copy of the Amended
  and Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.
  
  Item 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
           Exhibit 3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Gymboree Corporation.
  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 GYMBOREE CORPORATION
  
  Dated:  September 8, 1999            By: /s/ Gary White
                                           ----------------------
                                               Gary White
                                       Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and
                                       Director