<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-14-017217.txt : 20140321
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140321190017
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-017217
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140320
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140321

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELFERS JANE T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001479985

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23071
		FILM NUMBER:		14711525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES
		STREET 2:		915 SECAUCUS ROAD
		CITY:			SEACAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
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        <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 a performance stock award granted under the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) on February 4, 2013, deliverable to Ms. Elfers following determination by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors on March 20, 2014 of achievement of the applicable performance target, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ James E. Myers, as Attorney-In-Fact for Jane Elfers</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-21</signatureDate>
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