SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13G
Under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The
Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.
(Name
of
Issuer)
Common
Stock, $0.10
par
value
(Title
of
Class of Securities)
168905107
(CUSIP
Number)
June
13, 2007
(Date
of
Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check
the
following box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule is filed:
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o
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Rule
13d-1(b)
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x
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Rule
13d-1(c)
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o
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Rule
13d-1(d)
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*The
remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The
information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to
be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP
No. 168905107
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1.
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Names
of Reporting Persons
I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.
01-0577802
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2.
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Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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o
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(b)
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3.
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SEC
Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship
or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number
of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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5.
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Sole
Voting Power
-0-
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6.
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Shared
Voting Power
1,941,788
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7.
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Sole
Dispositive Power
-0-
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8.
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Shared
Dispositive Power
1,941,788
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9.
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Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,941,788
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10.
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Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) o
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11.
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Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.7%
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12.
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Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP
No. 168905107
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1.
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Names
of Reporting Persons
I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only) D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.13-3799946
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2.
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Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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o
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(b)
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3.
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SEC
Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship
or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number
of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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5.
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Sole
Voting Power
-0-
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6.
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Shared
Voting Power
1,941,807
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7.
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Sole
Dispositive Power
-0-
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8.
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Shared
Dispositive Power
1,941,807
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9.
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Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,941,807
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10.
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Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) o
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11.
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Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.7%
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12.
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Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP
No. 168905107
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1.
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Names
of Reporting Persons
I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only) D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.P.13-3695715
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2.
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Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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o
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(b)
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3.
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SEC
Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship
or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number
of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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5.
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Sole
Voting Power
-0-
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6.
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Shared
Voting Power
2,002,237
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7.
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Sole
Dispositive Power
-0-
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8.
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Shared
Dispositive Power
2,002,237
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9.
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Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,002,237
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10.
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Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) o
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11.
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Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.0%
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12.
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Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA,
PN
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CUSIP
No. 168905107
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1.
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Names
of Reporting Persons
I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only) David
E. Shaw |
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2.
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Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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(b)
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3.
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SEC
Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship
or Place of Organization
United
States
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Number
of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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5.
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Sole
Voting Power
-0-
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6.
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Shared
Voting Power
2,002,237
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7.
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Sole
Dispositive Power
-0-
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8.
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Shared
Dispositive Power
2,002,237
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9.
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Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,002,237
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10.
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Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) o
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11.
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Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.0%
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12.
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Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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Item
1.
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(a)
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Name
of Issuer:
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The Children’s Place Retail Stores,
Inc.
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(b)
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Address
of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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915
Secaucus Road
Secaucus,
NJ 07094
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Item
2.
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(a)
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Name
of Person Filing:
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C. D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
David
E. Shaw
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(b)
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Address
of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The
business address for each reporting person is:
120
W. 45th
Street, Tower 45, 39th
Floor
New
York, NY 10036
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(c)
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Citizenship:
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C. is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. is a limited liability company organized under
the laws of the state of Delaware.
D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws
of the state of Delaware.
David
E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of
America.
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(d)
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Title
of Class of Securities:
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Common
Stock, $0.10 par value
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(e)
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CUSIP
Number:
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168905107
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Item
3. If
this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check
whether the person filing is a:
Not
applicable
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Item
4. Ownership
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As
of June 20, 2007:
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(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.:
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1,941,788
shares
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:
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1,941,807
shares
This
is composed of (i) 1,941,788 shares in the name of
D. E. Shaw
Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C. and (ii) 19 shares in the
name of
D. E. Shaw Synoptic Portfolios 2,
L.L.C.
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:
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2,002,237
shares
This
is composed of (i) 1,941,788 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw
Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 19 shares in the name
of
D. E. Shaw Synoptic Portfolios 2, L.L.C., (iii) 4,830 shares
in
the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iv)
55,600 shares that D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. has the
right to acquire through the exercise of listed call
options.
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David
E. Shaw:
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2,002,237
shares
This
is composed of (i) 1,941,788 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw
Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 19 shares in the name
of
D. E. Shaw Synoptic Portfolios 2, L.L.C., (iii) 4,830 shares
in
the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iv)
55,600 shares that D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. has the
right to acquire through the exercise of listed call
options.
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(b)
Percent of class:
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolio, L.L.C.:
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6.7%
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:
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6.7%
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:
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7.0%
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David
E. Shaw:
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7.0%
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(c)
Number of shares to which the person has:
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(i)
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Sole
power to vote or to direct the vote:
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolio, L.L.C.:
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-0-
shares
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:
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-0-
shares
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:
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-0-
shares
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David
E. Shaw:
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-0-
shares
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(ii)
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Shared
power to vote or to direct the vote:
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolio, L.L.C.:
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1,941,788
shares
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:
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1,941,807
shares
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:
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2,002,237
shares
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David
E. Shaw:
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2,002,237
shares
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(iii)
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Sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolio, L.L.C.:
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-0-
shares
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:
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-0-
shares
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:
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-0-
shares
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David
E. Shaw:
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-0-
shares
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(iv)
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Shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolio, L.L.C.:
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1,941,788
shares
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:
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1,941,807
shares
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:
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2,002,237
shares
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David
E. Shaw:
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2,002,237
shares
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David
E.
Shaw does not own any shares directly. By virtue of David E. Shaw’s position as
President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., which is
the general partner of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., which in turn is
the managing member and investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Valence
Portfolios, L.L.C. and the investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Laminar
Portfolios, L.L.C. and D. E. Shaw Synoptic Portfolios 2, L.L.C., and
by virtue of David E. Shaw’s position as President and sole shareholder of
D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member of
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., which in turn is the managing member of
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C. and D. E. Shaw
Synoptic Portfolios 2, L.L.C., David E. Shaw may be deemed to have the
shared
power to vote or direct the vote of, and the shared power to dispose
or direct
the disposition of, the 2,002,237 shares as described above constituting
7.0% of
the outstanding shares and, therefore, David E. Shaw may be deemed to
be the
beneficial owner of such shares. David E. Shaw disclaims beneficial ownership
of
such 2,002,237 shares.
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Item
5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a
Class
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Not
Applicable
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Item
6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
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Not
Applicable
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Item
7. Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
Not
Applicable
Item
8. Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not
Applicable
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Item
9. Notice
of Dissolution of Group
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Not
Applicable
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Item
10. Certification
By
signing below, each of D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.,
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.,
and David E. Shaw certify that, to the best of such reporting person’s knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes
or
effect.
SIGNATURE
After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true,
complete, and correct. Powers of Attorney, dated February 24, 2004, granted
by
David E. Shaw in favor of Eric Wepsic, are attached hereto.
Dated:
June 25, 2007
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.
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By:
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., as
managing
member
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By:
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/s/ Eric
Wepsic
Eric
Wepsic
Managing
Director
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| By: | /s/ Eric Wepsic | |
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Eric
Wepsic
Managing
Director
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| By: | /s/ Eric Wepsic | |
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Eric
Wepsic
Managing
Director
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| David E. Shaw | ||
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| By: | /s/ Eric Wepsic | |
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Eric
Wepsic
Attorney-in-Fact
for David E.
Shaw
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Exhibit
1
POWER
OF
ATTORNEY
FOR
CERTAIN FILINGS
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I,
David
E. Shaw, hereby make, constitute and appoint each of:
Anne
Dinning,
Julius
Gaudio,
Lou
Salkind,
Stuart
Steckler, and
Eric
Wepsic,
acting
individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution,
for the purpose of, from time to time, executing in my name and/or my capacity
as President of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. (acting for itself or as the general partner of D. E. Shaw
& Co., L. P. and general partner or managing member of other entities, any
which in turn may be acting for itself or other entities) all documents,
certificates, instruments, statement, other filings, and amendments to the
forgoing (collectively, “documents”) determined by such person to be necessary
or appropriate to comply with ownership or control-person reporting requirements
imposed by any United States or non-United States governmental or regulatory
authority, including without limitation Forms 3, 4, 5, 13D, 13F, and 13G
required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
delivering, furnishing or filing any such documents with the appropriate
governmental or regulatory authority. Any such determination shall be
conclusively evidenced by such person’s execution, delivery, furnishing, and/or
filing of the applicable document.
This
power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof and replaces the power
granted on February 5, 2001, which is hereby cancelled.
IN
WITNESS HEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the date set forth
below.
Date:
February 24, 2004
DAVID
E. SHAW, as President of
D.
E. Shaw & Co., Inc.
/s/
David
E. Shaw
New
York, New York
Exhibit
2
POWER
OF
ATTORNEY
FOR
CERTAIN FILINGS
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I,
David
E. Shaw, hereby make, constitute and appoint each of:
Anne
Dinning,
Julius
Gaudio,
Lou
Salkind,
Stuart
Steckler, and
Eric
Wepsic,
acting
individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution,
for the purpose of, from time to time, executing in my name and/or my capacity
as President of D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc. (acting for itself and as the managing member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., which in turn may be acting for itself or as the
managing member of other companies) all documents, certificates, instruments,
statement, other filings and amendments to the forgoing (collectively,
“documents”) determined by such person to be necessary or appropriate to comply
with ownership or control-person reporting requirements imposed by any
United
States or non-United States governmental or regulatory authority, including
without limitation Forms 3, 4, 5, 13D, 13F and 13G required to be filed
with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and delivering, furnishing or filing
any
such documents with the appropriate governmental or regulatory authority.
Any
such determination shall be conclusively evidenced by such person’s execution
and delivery, furnishing or filing of the applicable document.
This
power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof and replaces the
power
granted on February 5, 2001, which is hereby cancelled.
IN
WITNESS HEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the date set forth
below.
Date:
February 24, 2004
DAVID
E. SHAW, as President of
D.
E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc.
/s/
David
E. Shaw
New
York, New York
Exhibit
3
JOINT
FILING AGREEMENT
In
accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended, each of the undersigned Reporting Persons hereby agrees to the joint
filing, along with all other such Reporting Persons, on behalf of each of
them
of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect
to
the Common Stock, $0.10 par value, of The
Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc., and that this Agreement be included
as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any
number
of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned hereby executes this Agreement as
of
this 25th day of June, 2007.
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D.
E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.
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By:
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D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., as
managing
member
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By:
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/s/ Eric
Wepsic
Eric
Wepsic
Managing
Director
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| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Eric Wepsic | |
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Eric
Wepsic
Managing
Director
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| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Eric Wepsic | |
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Eric
Wepsic
Managing
Director
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| David E. Shaw | ||
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| By: | /s/ Eric Wepsic | |
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Eric
Wepsic
Attorney-in-Fact
for David E.
Shaw
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