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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-015697.txt : 20090316
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-015697.hdr.sgml : 20090316
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090316121109
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-015697
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090312
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090316

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLDWATER CREEK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018005
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621]
		IRS NUMBER:				820419266
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COLDWATER CREEK DRIVE
		CITY:			SANDPOINT
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83864
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2082632266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COLDWATER CREEK DRIVE
		CITY:			SANDPOINT
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83864

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALEXANDER JIM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179792

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21915
		FILM NUMBER:		09683136

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GOLDWATER CREEK DRIVE
		CITY:			SANDPOINT
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83864
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<DESCRIPTION>ALEXANDER 3/12/09 FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001018005</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COLDWATER CREEK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CWTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001179792</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ALEXANDER JIM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE COLDWATER CREEK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANDPOINT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ID</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83864</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>CWTR Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.81</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>40805</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reflects the weighted average purchase price for the 15,000 shares which were purchased in the range of $1.76 - $1.82. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price are available upon request.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert B. Larson, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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