<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-13-023249.txt : 20130422
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130422182909
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-023249
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130419
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130422

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCARPA MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196779

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23071
		FILM NUMBER:		13774815

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LIZ CLAIBORNE INC
		STREET 2:		ONE CLAIBORNE AVE,
		CITY:			N BERGEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07047

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041859
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				311241495
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015582400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLCE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCARPA MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>INC.     500 PLAZA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SECAUCUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07094</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-04-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), underlying time restricted stock units granted under the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) on April 19, 2013, one-third of which are deliverable to Mr. Scarpa on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant provided Mr. Scarpa is employed by the Company on the respective vesting dates, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James E. Myers, as Attorney-In-Fact for Michael Scarpa</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-04-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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