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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-057176
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181102
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181105

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:		181158802

	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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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;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"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">November 2, 2018<BR>
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>THE CHILDREN&rsquo;S PLACE, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>500 Plaza Drive</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Secaucus, New Jersey 07094</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)</P>

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area code&nbsp; <B>(201) 558-2400</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
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the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12-b-2 of this chapter).</P>

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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 2.02</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On November 5, 2018, the Company issued
a press release re-affirming its previously announced estimated range of net income per diluted share for the third quarter of
the Company&rsquo;s fiscal year ending February 2, 2019 (&ldquo;Fiscal 2018&rdquo;) and announcing comparable retail sales for
the third quarter of Fiscal 2018. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information in this Current Report is
being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K insofar as it discloses historical information regarding the Company&rsquo;s
results of operations and financial condition as of and for the third quarter of Fiscal 2018. In accordance with General Instructions
B.2 of Form 8-K, such information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo;
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise
subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.<BR>
</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As also set forth in the Company&rsquo;s
November 5, 2018 press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the Company announced the consolidation of certain key management
roles.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pamela Wallack, the Company&rsquo;s President,
Global Product and Anurup Pruthi, the Company&rsquo;s Chief Financial Officer, left the Company to pursue other opportunities,
effective November 2, 2018. Neither executive left the Company as a result of any disagreement with the Company concerning the
Company&rsquo;s operations, policies or practices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Effective as of November 2, 2018: (i) Jane
Elfers, the Company&rsquo;s President and Chief Executive Officer, reassumed Ms. Wallack&rsquo;s duties; and (ii) Michael Scarpa,
the Company&rsquo;s Chief Operating Officer, and the former Chief Financial Officer of the Company, reassumed Mr. Pruthi&rsquo;s
duties.</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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tv506270_ex99-1.htm">Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated November 5, 2018, issued
by the Company.</A></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Forward Looking Statement</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><I>This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit
99.1, 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 strategic initiatives and
adjusted net income per diluted share.&nbsp; 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.</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>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&nbsp;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&nbsp;February 3, 2018. 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 changes in economic conditions, 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 more 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, various types of litigation, including class action litigations brought under consumer protection, employment, and privacy
and information security laws and regulations, the imposition of regulations affecting the importation of foreign-produced merchandise,
including duties and tariffs, 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.</I></P>

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

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

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jane Elfers</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>Consolidates Key Management Roles</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Reaffirms Third
Quarter EPS Guidance</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Reports Third
Quarter Comparable Retail Sales Up High Single Digits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SECAUCUS, New Jersey &ndash; November 5, 2018 &ndash; The
Children&rsquo;s Place, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE)</B>, the largest pure-play children&rsquo;s specialty apparel retailer in North America,
today announced that it has consolidated key management roles.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Jane Elfers, President and CEO announced, &ldquo;Over the past
several years, we have made significant investments in support of our company-wide business transformation efforts. As we approach
the last phase of our major systems implementations, the opportunity exists for significant efficiencies across the organization,
and today we are announcing a more streamlined senior leadership structure. I will permanently reassume direct responsibility for
product and Mike Scarpa will permanently reassume the CFO title, in addition to his current COO title. Pamela Wallack and Anurup
Pruthi have left the business to pursue other opportunities. We thank them for their contributions and wish them well in their
future endeavors.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ms. Elfers continued, &ldquo;We delivered positive comp sales
every month in Q3 resulting in a positive high single digit comp for the quarter. In light of our strong performance, we are reaffirming
our Q3 EPS guidance. Importantly, our inventory is in great shape as we enter Q4.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ms. Elfers concluded, &ldquo;We look forward to continuing to
deliver best in class results for our shareholders and to further updating you on our progress on our third quarter conference
call.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About The Children&rsquo;s Place, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Children&rsquo;s Place is the largest pure-play children&rsquo;s
specialty apparel retailer in North America. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture, sells at retail and wholesale, and
licenses to sell fashionable, high-quality merchandise at value prices, primarily under the proprietary &ldquo;The Children&rsquo;s
Place,&rdquo; &ldquo;Place&rdquo; and &ldquo;Baby Place&rdquo; brand names. As of August 4, 2018, the Company operated 992 stores
in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, an online store at <U>www.childrensplace.com</U>, and had 211 international points
of distribution open and operated by its eight franchise partners in 20 countries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Forward Looking Statement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This press release 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 strategic initiatives and adjusted net income per diluted share. 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 February 3, 2018. 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 changes in economic
conditions, 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 more 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, various types of litigation, including class action litigations brought under consumer
protection, employment, and privacy and information security laws and regulations, the imposition of regulations affecting the
importation of foreign-produced merchandise, including duties and tariffs, 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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">Contact: Anthony Attardo, Director of Investor Relations &ndash;
(201) 453-6693</P>

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