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Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2002  </B></FONT><BR>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER>_________________ </P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>FORM S-8</FONT></H1>

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UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>THE TALBOTS, INC.<BR>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH="61%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Delaware</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="35%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;41-1111318</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>One Talbots Drive <BR>
Hingham, Massachusetts 02043<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>THE TALBOTS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 1993 EXECUTIVE STOCK BASED INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>
(Full title of the Plan) </FONT></P>


<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>Richard T. O&#146;Connell, Jr.<BR>
Senior Vice President, Legal and Real Estate, and Secretary<BR>
The Talbots, Inc.<BR>
One Talbots Drive<BR>
Hingham, Massachusetts 02043<BR>
(914) 934-8877<BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>With a Copy to:<BR>
Warren J. Casey, Esq.<BR>
Pitney, Hardin, Kipp &amp; Szuch LLP<BR>
P.O. Box 1945<BR>
Morristown, New Jersey 07962<BR>
(973) 966-6300</FONT></P><BR>


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     <TH COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">Title of<BR>Securities to<BR>be Registered</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">Amount<BR>to be<BR>Registered </FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">Proposed Maximum<BR>Offering Price<BR>per Share </FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">Proposed Maximum<BR>Aggregate<BR>Offering Price </FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">Amount of <BR>Registration<BR>Fee</FONT></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">Common Stock,</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="3%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="3%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">no par value per share</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;300,000</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$&nbsp;27.89</FONT></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$&nbsp;8,367,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="-1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$&nbsp;769.76</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;) additional shares of Common Stock may be issuable pursuant to anti-dilution
provisions of the Talbots, Inc. Amended and Restated 1993 Executive Stock Based Incentive
Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Such estimate has
been computed in accordance with Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act
based on the average high and low prices of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as
reported on the New York Stock Exchange on October 31, 2002.  </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART II</FONT></H1>

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<TD WIDTH=9%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>ITEM 3.</B> </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B> </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Form S-8 is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;Commission&#148;)
pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8. The contents of prior Registration
Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Commission on June 5, 1998 (File No. 33-86040) is
incorporated herein by reference.  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
additional 300,000 shares being registered pursuant to this Form S-8 constitute shares of
The Talbots, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) Common Stock which may be issued to satisfy
awards granted under the Plan. An amendment to the Plan increasing by 300,000 the number
of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan was approved by the Board of Directors
of the Company on March 7, 2002 and by the shareholders of the Company on May 23, 2002.  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission are incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement:  </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>1.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2002 filed on
April 22, 2002.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2002.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>3.  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 4, 2002, filed on
June 17, 2002.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2002.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>5.  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2002.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>6.  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 3, 2002, filed
on September 16, 2002.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 16, 2002.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock, $0.01 par value, contained in the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-69082), which Registration Statement became
effective November 18, 1993.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent
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<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent
of Pitney, Hardin, Kipp &amp;&nbsp;Szuch LLP (included in Exhibit 5 hereto).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>24  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Power
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<P><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the Town of Hingham, State of Massachusetts, on
this 31<SUP>st </SUP>day of October, 2002. </FONT> </P>

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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>THE TALBOTS, INC.</B><BR><BR>
<BR>By: &nbsp;&nbsp;EDWARD L. LARSEN<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Edward L. Larsen<BR>Senior Vice President, Finance,<BR>Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer<BR>(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
person whose signature to the Registration Statement appears below hereby appoints Arnold
B. Zetcher and Edward L. Larsen, and each individually, as his attorney-in-fact to sign
on his behalf individually and in the capacity stated below and to file all subsequent
amendments to the Registration Statement, which amendments may make such changes and
additions to this Registration Statement as such attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or
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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ARNOLD B. ZETCHER
<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Arnold B. Zetcher</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board,<BR>President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=25% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>October 31, 2002</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Toshiji Tokiwa</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=25% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Peter B. Hamilton</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ELIZABETH T. KENNAN
<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Elizabeth T. Kennan</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=25% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>October 31, 2002</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Yoichi Kimura</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>H. JAMES METSCHER
<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>H. James Metscher</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=25% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>October 31, 2002</FONT></TD></TR>
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<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Motoya Okada</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SUSAN M. SWAIN
<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Susan M. Swain</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=25% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>October 31, 2002</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ISAO TSURUTA
<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Isao Tsuruta</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=79%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Opinion
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<TD WIDTH=79%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent
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<TD WIDTH=9%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=79%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Power
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THE TALBOTS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 1993 EXECUTIVE STOCK BASED INCENTIVE PLAN
As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2002
Registration No. 333-_________
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE TALBOTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
41-1111318
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Talbots Drive
Hingham, Massachusetts 02043
(Address of principal executive offices)
THE TALBOTS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 1993 EXECUTIVE STOCK BASED INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the Plan)
Richard T. O'Connell, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Legal and Real Estate, and Secretary
The Talbots, Inc.
One Talbots Drive
Hingham, Massachusetts 02043
(914) 934-8877
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
_________________
With a Copy to:
Warren J. Casey, Esq.
Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch LLP
P.O. Box 1945
Morristown, New Jersey 07962
(973) 966-6300
CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities to
be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
per Share
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock,
no par value per share
300,000
$ 27.89
$ 8,367,000
$ 769.76
(1)     Pursuant to Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act") additional shares of Common Stock may be issuable pursuant to anti-dilution
provisions of the Talbots, Inc. Amended and Restated 1993 Executive Stock Based Incentive
Plan (the "Plan").
(2)     Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Such estimate has
been computed in accordance with Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act
based on the average high and low prices of the Registrant's Common Stock as
reported on the New York Stock Exchange on October 31, 2002.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
This
Form S-8 is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission")
pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8. The contents of prior Registration
Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Commission on June 5, 1998 (File No. 33-86040) is
incorporated herein by reference.
The
additional 300,000 shares being registered pursuant to this Form S-8 constitute shares of
The Talbots, Inc. (the "Company") Common Stock which may be issued to satisfy
awards granted under the Plan. An amendment to the Plan increasing by 300,000 the number
of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan was approved by the Board of Directors
of the Company on March 7, 2002 and by the shareholders of the Company on May 23, 2002.
The
following documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission are incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement:
1.
The
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2002 filed on
April 22, 2002.
2.
The
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2002.
3.
The
Company's Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 4, 2002, filed on
June 17, 2002.
4.
The
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2002.
5.
The
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2002.
6.
The
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 3, 2002, filed
on September 16, 2002.
7.
The
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 16, 2002.
8.
The
description of the Company's Common Stock, $0.01 par value, contained in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-69082), which Registration Statement became
effective November 18, 1993.
ITEM 8.
Exhibits.
5
Opinion
of Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch LLP.
23.1
Consent
of Deloitte &Touche LLP.
23.2
Consent
of Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch LLP (included in Exhibit 5 hereto).
24
Power
of Attorney (set forth on signature page of the Registration Statement).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the Town of Hingham, State of Massachusetts, on
this 31
st
day of October, 2002.
THE TALBOTS, INC.
By:   EDWARD L. LARSEN
——————————————
Edward L. Larsen
Senior Vice President, Finance,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each
person whose signature to the Registration Statement appears below hereby appoints Arnold
B. Zetcher and Edward L. Larsen, and each individually, as his attorney-in-fact to sign
on his behalf individually and in the capacity stated below and to file all subsequent
amendments to the Registration Statement, which amendments may make such changes and
additions to this Registration Statement as such attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or
appropriate.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
ARNOLD B. ZETCHER
——————————
Arnold B. Zetcher
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
October 31, 2002
——————————
Toshiji Tokiwa
Director
——————————
Peter B. Hamilton
Director
ELIZABETH T. KENNAN
——————————
Elizabeth T. Kennan
Director
October 31, 2002
——————————
Yoichi Kimura
Director
H. JAMES METSCHER
——————————
H. James Metscher
Director
October 31, 2002
——————————
Motoya Okada
Director
SUSAN M. SWAIN
——————————
Susan M. Swain
Director
October 31, 2002
ISAO TSURUTA
——————————
Isao Tsuruta
Director
October 31, 2002
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
5
Opinion
of Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch LLP.
23.1
Consent
of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2
Consent
of Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch LLP (included in Exhibit 5 hereto).
24
Power
of Attorney (set forth on signature page of the Registration Statement).