UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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                    The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

                                   EZRA DABAH
                                   RENEE DABAH
                               STANLEY SILVERSTEIN
                                RAINE SILVERSTEIN
                                  BARBARA DABAH
                                  GILA GOODMAN
                                RAPHAEL BENAROYA
                               JEREMY J. FINGERMAN
                                ROSS B. GLICKMAN
                               EMANUEL R. PEARLMAN
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      On June 18, 2009, The Committee of Concerned Shareholders of The
Children's Place issued a press release, a copy of which is filed herewith as
Exhibit 1.


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