UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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): January 7,
2010
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THE
CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
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(Exact
Name of Registrants as Specified in Their Charters)
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Delaware
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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0-23071
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31-1241495
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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915
Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey
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07094
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(201)
558-2400
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Not
Applicable
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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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):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure.
On
January 7, 2010, The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) issued
a press release containing the Company's sales results for the five-week period
ended January 2, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instructions
B.2 of Form 8-K, the information under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on
Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.
Forward Looking
Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K,
including Exhibit 99.1, contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of
terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“estimate” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are
expressed differently. Forward-looking statements represent the
Company’s management’s judgment regarding future events. Although the
Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct. All statements other than
statements of historical fact included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are
forward-looking statements. The Company cannot guarantee the accuracy
of the forward-looking statements, and you should be aware that the Company’s
actual results could differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including the statements
under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press
release, dated January 7, 2010, issued by the
Company.
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2
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.
Date: January 7, 2010
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By:
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| Name: | Susan J. Riley | ||
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Executive Vice President, Finance
and Administration
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EXHIBIT
99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
THE
CHILDREN’S PLACE REPORTS DECEMBER SALES
Secaucus, New Jersey – January 7,
2010 – The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE) today
announced net sales of $224.4 million for the five-week period ended January 2,
2010, a 10% increase compared to net sales of $204.6 million for the five-week
period ended January 3, 2009. Comparable retail sales, which include online
sales, increased 4% in December 2009 on top of a 5% increase in December 2008.
During December 2009, comparable store sales increased 3% in the U.S. and
declined 6% in Canada, while online sales increased 54%.
The
Company did not open or close any stores during December 2009.
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December
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Fiscal
Year-to-Date
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Net
Sales:
- In
Millions
- Change
vs. Year Ago
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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$224.4
+10%
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$204.6
+2%
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$1,548.5
0%
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$1550.1
+8%
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Comparable Retail
Sales:
- Change
vs. Year Ago
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+4%
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+5%
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-3%
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+5%
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In
conjunction with today’s December sales release, you are invited to listen to
the Company’s pre-recorded monthly sales call, which will be available beginning
at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time today through Thursday, January 14,
2010. To access the call, please visit http://investor.childrensplace.com.
About
The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.
The
Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of
children’s merchandise. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells
high-quality, value-priced merchandise under the proprietary “The Children’s
Place” brand name. As of January 2, 2010, the Company owned and operated 953 The
Children’s Place stores and an online store at www.childrensplace.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release (and above referenced
call) may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding future
circumstances. These forward-looking statements are
based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to
various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the “Risk
Factors” section of its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2009. Included among the risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results,
events and performance to differ materially are the risk that the Company will be
unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences, and
the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of the Company’s business
and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which may be affected by the
downturn in the economy. Readers (or listeners on the
call) are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company
undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these
forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The
inclusion of any statement
in this release does not constitute an admission by the Company or any other
person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are
material.
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CONTACT:
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The
Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.
Jane Singer, Vice President, Investor
Relations, (201)
453-6955
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