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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-001338
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180102
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180108

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Childrens Place, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041859
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				311241495
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23071
		FILM NUMBER:		18517028

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970702
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DC 20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>CURRENT
REPORT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">S</FONT>ecurities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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January 2, 2018</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">THE
CHILDREN&rsquo;S PLACE, INC.</FONT></P>

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Charter)</P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
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is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; text-align: left"><B>Item 4.01</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Changes in Registrant&rsquo;s Certifying Accountant.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Audit Committee
(the &ldquo;Audit Committee&rdquo;) of the Board of Directors of The Children's Place, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) conducted
a competitive process to determine the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company&rsquo;s fiscal
year ending February 2, 2019. The Audit Committee invited several independent registered public accounting firms to participate
in this process, in addition to the incumbent firm, BDO USA, LLP (&ldquo;BDO&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Following review of
proposals from the independent registered public accounting firms that participated in the process, on January 2, 2018, the Audit
Committee: (i) approved the engagement of Ernst &amp; Young LLP (&ldquo;EY&rdquo;) as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered
public accounting firm for the Company&rsquo;s fiscal year ending February 2, 2019; and (ii) notifed BDO that the Audit Committee
had determined to dismiss BDO as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of the date of
the completion of the audit services conducted by BDO for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2018.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">BDO&rsquo;s reports
on the Company&rsquo;s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2017 and January 30,
2016 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope,
or accounting principles.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">During
the fiscal years ended January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, and the subsequent interim periods through January 2, 2018,
there were: (i) no disagreements within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions
between the Company and BDO on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedure which, if not resolved to BDO&rsquo;s satisfaction, would have caused BDO to make reference thereto in
their reports; and (ii) no reportable events within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company has requested that BDO furnish a letter addressed
to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statement. A copy of BDO&rsquo;s letter,
dated January 3, 2018, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">During the fiscal years
ended January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 and the subsequent interim periods through January 2, 2018, neither the Company nor
anyone on its behalf has consulted with EY regarding: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either
completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company&rsquo;s financial statements, and neither
a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that EY concluded was an important factor considered by the Company
in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; (ii) any matter that was the subject of a
disagreement within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions; or (iii) any matter that
was a reportable event within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; text-align: left"><B>Item 9.01</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Exhibits</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; text-align: left"><A HREF="tv482645_ex16-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Exhibit 16.1</A></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tv482645_ex16-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Letter from BDO USA, LLP.</A></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Forward
Looking Statements</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>This
Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached exhibit</I></FONT><I>, <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">contains or may contain
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including but not limited to statements relating to the Company&rsquo;s positioning, and forecasts regarding store openings and
earnings per diluted share from continuing operations. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such
as &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;project,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo;
&ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate&rdquo; and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.
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 and performance 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 &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo;
section of its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017. Included among the risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially are the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging
fashion trends and changing consumer preferences, the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of the Company&rsquo;s
business and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which may be affected by the weakness in the economy which continue
to affect the Company&rsquo;s target customer, the risk that the Company&rsquo;s strategic initiatives to increase sales and margin
are delayed or do not result in anticipated improvements, the risk of delays, interruptions and disruptions in the Company&rsquo;s
global supply chain, including resulting from foreign sources of supply in less developed countries or politically unstable countries,
the risk that the cost of raw materials or energy prices will increase beyond current expectations or that the Company is unable
to offset cost increases through value engineering or price increases, and the uncertainty of weather patterns. Readers 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.</FONT></I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: January 8, 2018</P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit 16.1</B>&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tel: 212-371-4446</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Fax: 212-371-9374</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">www.bdo.com</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">622 Third Avenue, Suite 3100</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, NY 10017</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">January 3, 2018</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Securities and Exchange Commission</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">100 F Street N.E.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We have been furnished with a
copy of the response to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K for the event that occurred on January 2, 2018, to be filed by our client, The Children's
Place, Inc. We agree with the statements made in response to that Item insofar as they relate to our Firm.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">BDO USA, LLP, a Delaware limited
liability partnership, is the U.S. member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">by
</FONT>guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms.</FONT></P>

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