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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
  
  
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          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):      May 16, 2000
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                                                       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 Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
            incorporation or organization)
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                                       700 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, California  94010-1912
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                              (Address of principal executive offices of Registrant, including zip code)
  
  
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                                                            (650) 579-0600
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                                         (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
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  Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
  
        In May and June 2000, the Company issued press releases in connection
  with an equity issuance.  The press releases are attached hereto as exhibits.
  
  Item 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
           Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated May 4, 2000
  
           Exhibit 99.2    Press Release dated May 18, 2000
  
           Exhibit 99.3    Press Release dated June 1, 2000
  
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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:  June 7, 2000
                                          By:  /s/ Lawrence H. Meyer
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                                               Lawrence H. Meyer
                                               Chief Financial Officer
  
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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):      May 16, 2000
  THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                       Delaware                                 000-21250                             94-2615258
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (State or other jurisdiction of            (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
            incorporation or organization)
  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.
  
        In May and June 2000, the Company issued press releases in connection
  with an equity issuance.  The press releases are attached hereto as exhibits.
  
  Item 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
           Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated May 4, 2000
  
           Exhibit 99.2    Press Release dated May 18, 2000
  
           Exhibit 99.3    Press Release dated June 1, 2000
  
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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:  June 7, 2000
                                          By:  /s/ Lawrence H. Meyer
                                               ---------------------
                                               Lawrence H. Meyer
                                               Chief Financial Officer
  
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