FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kingsbury Thomas   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Burlington Stores, Inc. [BURL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 2006 ROUTE 130 NORTH 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/10/2019 (Street) BURLINGTON, NJ 08016 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/10/2019   M(1)   20,000 A $ 4.55 317,473 D   Common Stock 01/10/2019   S(2)   800 D $ 159.23 (3) 316,673 D   Common Stock 01/10/2019   S(2)   1,400 D $ 160.39 (4) 315,273 D   Common Stock 01/10/2019   S(2)   700 D $ 161.64 (5) 314,573 D   Common Stock 01/10/2019   S(2)   4,172 D $ 162.96 (6) 310,401 D   Common Stock 01/10/2019   S(2)   5,300 D $ 163.95 (7) 305,101 D   Common Stock 01/10/2019   S(2)   7,528 D $ 164.76 (8) 297,573 D   Common Stock 01/10/2019   S(2)   100 D $ 165.47 297,473 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 4.55

01/10/2019

M

20,000

(9)

06/17/2023

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

300,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kingsbury Thomas 2006 ROUTE 130 NORTH BURLINGTON, NJ 08016	X		President & CEO

Signatures

/s/ Christopher T. Schaub, as attorney-in-fact for Thomas Kingsbury		01/14/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The stock option exercise reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 21, 2018.
(2)	The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 21, 2018.
(3)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $158.85 to $159.81, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Burlington Stores, Inc., any security holder of Burlington Stores, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(4)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $159.95 to $160.94, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Burlington Stores, Inc., any security holder of Burlington Stores, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(5)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $161.14 to $162.04, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Burlington Stores, Inc., any security holder of Burlington Stores, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(6)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $162.29 to $163.24, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Burlington Stores, Inc., any security holder of Burlington Stores, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(7)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $163.29 to $164.28, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Burlington Stores, Inc., any security holder of Burlington Stores, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(8)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $164.32 to $165.19, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Burlington Stores, Inc., any security holder of Burlington Stores, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(9)	The options are currently exercisable as to 80% of the shares and become exercisable as to the remaining 20% of the shares on April 25, 2019.

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