SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(b) AND
AMENDMENTS FILED THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(b)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _)*
Children’s Place Inc/The
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Classes of Securities)
168905107
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2020
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
: X Rule 13d-1(b)
: Rule 13d-1(c)
: Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
CUSIP No.:168905107
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Invesco Ltd.
IRS # 980557567
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(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
Invesco Ltd. – Bermuda
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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 – 1,217,263
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER – 0
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER – 1,223,375
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,223,375
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.4%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
See Item 3 of this statement
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Children's Place Inc/The
(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Invesco Ltd.
(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence of filing person:
1555 Peachtree Street NE; Atlanta, GA 30309; United States
(c). Citizenship of filing person:
Bermuda
(d). Title of Classes of Securities:
Common Stock
(e). CUSIP Number:
168905107
Item 3. If this statement is filed
pursuant to ss240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
Item 4. Ownership:
Please see responses to Items 5-8 on the cover of this statement, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf
of Another Person:
Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. and it advises the Invesco Global Consumer Trends Fund which owns 6.79% of the security reported
herein. However, no one individual has greater than 5% economic ownership. The shareholders of the Fund have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends and proceeds from the sale of securities listed above.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
The following subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. are investment advisers which hold shares of the security being reported:
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Invesco Asset Management Ltd.
Invesco Capital Management LLC
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group:
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
N/A
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of
business and 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 that purpose or effect.
Signature:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
02/16/2020
Date
Invesco Ltd.
By: /s/ Robert R. Leveille
Robert R. Leveille
Global Assurance Officer
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) (l) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of the attached
Schedule 13G, and any and all amendments thereto, and expressly authorize Invesco Ltd., as the ultimate parent company of each of its undersigned subsidiaries, to file such Schedule 13G, and any and all amendments thereto, on behalf of each of them.
Dated: 02/10/2021
Invesco Ltd.
By: /s/ Robert R. Leveille
Name: Robert R. Leveille
Title: Global Assurance Officer
By: /s/ Robert R. Leveille
Name: Robert R. Leveille
Title: Global Assurance Officer
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
By: /s/ Todd F. Kuehl
Name: Todd F. Kuehl
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
By: /s/ Todd F. Kuehl
Name: Todd F. Kuehl
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Invesco Canada Ltd.
By: /s/ Kate Archibald
Name: Kate Archibald
Title: SVP, Head of Compliance, and Chief Compliance Officer
By: /s/ Kate Archibald
Name: Kate Archibald
Title: SVP, Head of Compliance, and Chief Compliance Officer
Invesco Trust Company
By: /s/ Odeh Stevens
Name: Odeh Stevens
Title: Authorized Signatory
By: /s/ Odeh Stevens
Name: Odeh Stevens
Title: Authorized Signatory
Invesco Hong Kong Limited
By: /s/ Lee Siu Mei
Name: Lee Siu Mei
Title: Authorized Signatory
By: /s/ Lee Siu Mei
Name: Lee Siu Mei
Title: Authorized Signatory
Invesco Hong Kong Limited
By: /s/ Pang Sin Chu
Name: Pang Sin Chu
Title: Authorized Signatory
By: /s/ Pang Sin Chu
Name: Pang Sin Chu
Title: Authorized Signatory
Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH
By: /s/ Alexander Taft
Name: Alexander Taft
Title: MD - Struct. Finance, Europe
By: /s/ Alexander Taft
Name: Alexander Taft
Title: MD - Struct. Finance, Europe
Invesco Asset Management Limited
By: /s/ Chris Edge
Name: Chris Edge
Title: Head of UK Compliance
By: /s/ Chris Edge
Name: Chris Edge
Title: Head of UK Compliance
Invesco Management S.A.
By: /s/ Peter Carroll
Name: Peter Carroll
Title: Head EMEA Delegation Oversight
By: /s/ Peter Carroll
Name: Peter Carroll
Title: Head EMEA Delegation Oversight
Invesco Taiwan Limited
By: /s/ Jacky Hsiao
Name: Jacky Hsiao
Title: General Manager
By: /s/ Jacky Hsiao
Name: Jacky Hsiao
Title: General Manager
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited
By: /s/ Tsuyoshi Mochiyama
Name: Tsuyoshi Mochiyama
Title: Head of Compliance
By: /s/ Tsuyoshi Mochiyama
Name: Tsuyoshi Mochiyama
Title: Head of Compliance
Invesco Asset Management Singapore Limited
By: /s/ Lee Siu Mei
Name: Lee Siu Mei
Title: Authorized Signatory
By: /s/ Lee Siu Mei
Name: Lee Siu Mei
Title: Authorized Signatory
Invesco Asset Management Singapore Limited
By: /s/ Pang Sin Chu
Name: Pang Sin Chu
Title: Authorized Signatory
By: /s/ Pang Sin Chu
Name: Pang Sin Chu
Title: Authorized Signatory
Invesco Capital Management, LLC
By: /s/ Melanie Zimdars
Name: Melanie Zimdars
Title: CCO, ICM & ETFs
By: /s/ Melanie Zimdars
Name: Melanie Zimdars
Title: CCO, ICM & ETFs
Invesco Investment Advisers, LLC
By: /s/ Trisha B Hancock
Name: Trisha B Hancock
Title: CCO, Broker-Dealers and UITs
By: /s/ Trisha B Hancock
Name: Trisha B Hancock
Title: CCO, Broker-Dealers and UITs
Invesco Australia Ltd.
By: /s/ Tas Seedat
Name: Tas Seedat
Title: Senior Compliance Manager
By: /s/ Tas Seedat
Name: Tas Seedat
Title: Senior Compliance Manager
Invesco Private Capital, Inc.
By: /s/ Josh E Levit
Name: Josh E Levit
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
By: /s/ Josh E Levit
Name: Josh E Levit
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
By: /s/ Donna White
Name: Donna White
Title: Compliance Director
By: /s/ Donna White
Name: Donna White
Title: Compliance Director
Invesco Real Estate Management S.À R. L (IREM).
By: /s/ Fabrice Coste
Name: Fabrice Coste
Title: Compliance Director
By: /s/ Fabrice Coste
Name: Fabrice Coste
Title: Compliance Director
Invesco Real Estate Management S.À R. L (IREM).
By: /s/ Marion Geniaux
Name: Marion Geniaux
Title: Senior Director, Fund Accounting
By: /s/ Marion Geniaux
Name: Marion Geniaux
Title: Senior Director, Fund Accounting