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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-24-001760
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240506

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Childrens Place, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041859
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				311241495
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0201

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23071
		FILM NUMBER:		24915998

	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: 10PT Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
<BR>
SCHEDULE 14A<BR>
(Rule 14a-101)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10PT Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Information Required in Proxy Statement<BR>
<BR>
Schedule 14A Information</B><BR>
<BR>
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934
</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10PT Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Filed by the Registrant
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10PT Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Filed by a Party other
    than the Registrant </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Check the appropriate box:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 2.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &sect;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT"><B>The Children&rsquo;s Place, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, If Other Than the Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">No fee required.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 94%; padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 2.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 2.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 2.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 2.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Total fee paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Fee previously paid with preliminary materials.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Amount Previously Paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 2.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Filing Party:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10PT">Date Filed:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<p style="font: 20pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>THE CHILDREN&rsquo;S PLACE, INC.</b></p>

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<p style="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>May 22, 2024</b></p>

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<p style="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>INTERNET</U></B></FONT>&nbsp;<B>-&nbsp;</B>Access <B>&ldquo;www.voteproxy.com&rdquo;</B> and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your
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<p style="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>TELEPHONE</U></B></FONT><B>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</B>Call toll-free <B>1-800-PROXIES</B> (1-800-776-9437) in the United States or <B>1-201-299-4446</B> from foreign
countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call.</p>

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- </b>Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope
provided as soon as possible.</p>

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<p style="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b><u>IN PERSON</u> </b></font><b>-</b> You may vote your shares in person by attending
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>The Board of Directors recommends a vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; each of the nominees for director.</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 0pt; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">1.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-left: 30pt; padding-bottom: 5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Hussan Arshad</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-left: 30pt; padding-bottom: 5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Douglas Edwards</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-left: 30pt; padding-bottom: 5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Jane Elfers</FONT></TD>
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indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that
changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via
this method.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-top: 5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>The Board of Directors recommends a vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; proposals 2 and 3.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 2.9pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 7pt; width: 6%; padding-top: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 5.6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">ABSTAIN</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-bottom: 5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: justify; line-height: 107%; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-right: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">To ratify the appointment of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP as the independent registered public
accounting firm of The Children&rsquo;s Place, Inc. for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2025.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: justify; line-height: 107%; padding-right: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation as described in the proxy
statement.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="line-height: 107%; text-align: justify">This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned
stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors&rsquo;
recommendations.</TD></TR>
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