UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 

 
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
August 17, 2006
 
 
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
  
0-23071
  
31-1241495
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(IRS Employer ID
Number)

 
915 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey
07094
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:
(201) 558-2400
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On August 17, 2006, The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial information for the second quarter and six months ended July 29, 2006. A copy of the Company’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
 
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 
On August 17, 2006, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has appointed James Goldman to its Board of Directors as a Class I director and as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Goldman is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Mr. Goldman was selected as a director, nor is Mr. Goldman a party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)     Financial Statements of Business Acquired: Not applicable

(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

(c)     Shell Company Transactions: Not applicable

(d)     Exhibits:

    99.1   Press Release dated August 17, 2006.


 
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
           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.
 
     
  THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
  By:   /s/ Steven Balasiano
 
Name:    Steven Balasiano, Senior Vice President
  Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: August 17, 2006