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): June 15, 2010
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THE
CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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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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500
Plaza Drive, 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
5.07. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the
“Company”) held on June 15, 2010, the Company’s stockholders elected each of the
Company’s three nominees for Class I directors for a three-year term expiring in
2013 and ratified the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January
29, 2011.
The
results of the voting were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Election
of Directors
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Jane
T. Elfers
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21,622,825 | 360,825 | 5,288 | 3,401,472 | ||||||||||||
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Robert
N. Fisch
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21,587,966 | 393,738 | 7,234 | 3,401,472 | ||||||||||||
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Louis
Lipschitz
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21,399,102 | 583,785 | 6,051 | 3,401,472 | ||||||||||||
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Ratification
of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
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25,371,382 | 10,989 | 8,039 | |||||||||||||
Item
8.01. Other
Events.
On June
15, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the election results at
its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the press release
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated by reference herein.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated June 15, 2010.
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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: June 15, 2010 | THE CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC. | ||
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By:
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/s/ Susan J. Riley | |
| Name: | Susan J. Riley | ||
| Title: |
Executive
Vice President, Finance and Administration
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
THE
CHILDREN’S PLACE ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Secaucus, New Jersey – June 15, 2010
– The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), the largest pure-play
children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America, announced the results of
its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held today.
The two
proposals that stockholders voted on were approved:
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1.
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The
election of directors: Jane T. Elfers, Robert N. Fisch and Louis Lipschitz
were elected Class I directors to serve for three-year terms expiring in
2013.
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2.
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The
ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
January 29, 2011.
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About
The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.
The
Children’s Place is the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer
in North America. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells
fashionable, high-quality merchandise at value-prices under the proprietary “The
Children's Place” brand name. As of May 1, 2010, the Company owned and operated
962 The Children’s Place stores and an online store at www.childrensplace.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release (and above referenced
meeting) 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 30, 2010. 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.
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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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