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{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "Maidenform Brands, Inc.", "cik": "0001323531", "assigned-sic": "5311", "irs-number": "061724014", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-32568", "film-number": "051285721"}, "business-address": {"street1": "154 AVENUE E", "city": "BAYONNE", "state": "NJ", "zip": "07002", "phone": "201 436 9200"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "154 AVENUE E", "city": "BAYONNE", "state": "NJ", "zip": "07002"}}
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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):
December
                  19, 2005
Maidenform
                    Brands, Inc.
(Exact
                    name of registrant as specified in its
                    charter)
Delaware
1-32568
06-1724014
(State
                    or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS
                    Employer
of
                    incorporation)
File
                    Number)
Identification
                    No.)
154
                      Avenue E
Bayonne,
                      NJ 07002
(Address
                    of principal executive offices)
(Zip
                    Code)
Registrant's
                      telephone number, including area code
(201)
                      436-9200
(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):
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        communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
        230.425)
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        material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
        the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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        communications pursuant to Rule
        14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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        communications pursuant to Rule
        13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
        5.02
Departure
        of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
        Principal Officers.
On
        December 19, 2005, Scott Graves tendered his resignation from the board of
        directors of Maidenform Brands, Inc. (the "Company") and each subsidiary of the
        Company of which he was a member, each effective December 31, 2005.
Mr.
        Graves has served as a director of the Company since May 2004 and has been
        a
        director of Maidenform, Inc. since March 2002. Mr. Graves is a member of
        the
        audit committee and the compensation committee of the board of directors
        of the
        Company. Mr. Graves' resignation from the board of directors did not involve any
        disagreement with the Company.
The
        board
        of directors of the Company (the "Board") expects to elect Norman Axelrod to
        serve on the Audit Committee of the Board and Karen Rose to serve on the
        Compensation Committee of the Board, each effective as of the date of Mr.
        Graves' resignation, to fill the vacancies on those committees created thereby.
        In addition, the Board expects to elect Mr. Axelrod as the new Chairman of
        the
        Compensation Committee of the Board.
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SIGNATURES
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.
MAIDENFORM
                  BRANDS, INC.
Date:
                  December 23, 2005
By:
/s/
                  Dorvin D. Lively
Name:
Dorvin
                  D. Lively
Title:
Chief
                  Financial Officer
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