SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
168905107
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 168905107 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ezra Dabah
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 2,581,510
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,430,560
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 2,581,510
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 3,430,560
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,012,070
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
22.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 168905107 Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Renee Dabah
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 37,600
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 5,974,470
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 37,600
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 5,974,470
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,012,070
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
22.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Page 4 of 6 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the "Company")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
915 Secaucus Road
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of the persons identified in Item 4
below. In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), each person filing this statement
acknowledges that it is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the
information contained herein concerning that person, but is not responsible for
the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons
making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
915 Secaucus Road
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Each of the persons filing this statement is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
This statement relates to the Company's Common Stock, par value $.10
per share (the "Common Stock").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
168905107
Item 3. For Statements Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b):
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership:
Ezra Dabah is the beneficial owner of 6,012,070 shares of Common Stock
of the Company, representing 22.4% of the total number of shares outstanding as
of December 31, 2003. Mr. Dabah (i) has the sole power to vote or to direct the
vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,581,510 of such shares (which
includes 99,660 shares that are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding vested
options), (ii) has shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or
direct the disposition of 166,880 of such shares held by Mr. Dabah and his wife
or others as custodian or trustee for Mr. Dabah's children and certain other
family members, and (iii) may be deemed to have shared power to vote or to
direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 3,263,680 of such
shares owned by Mr. Dabah's wife, or held by Mr. Dabah's wife and others as
custodian or trustee for Mr. Dabah's children and certain other family members.
Renee Dabah is the beneficial owner of 6,012,070 shares of Common Stock
of the Company, representing 22.4% of the total number of shares outstanding as
of December 31, 2003. Mrs. Dabah (i) has the sole power to vote or to direct the
vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 37,600 of such shares, (ii) has
shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the
disposition of 3,234,960 of such shares held by Mrs. Dabah and her husband or
others as custodian or trustee for Mrs. Dabah's children and certain other
family members, and (iii) may be deemed to have shared power to vote or to
direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,739,510 of such
shares (which includes 99,660 shares that are issuable to Mrs. Dabah's husband
upon the exercise of vested stock options) owned by Mrs. Dabah's husband, or
held by Mrs. Dabah's husband and others as custodian or trustee for Mrs. Dabah's
children and certain other family members.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
See Item 4 above.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 13, 2004
/s/ Ezra Dabah
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Ezra Dabah
/s/ Renee Dabah
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Renee Dabah