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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030626085234
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000019353-03-000098
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030626

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHARMING SHOPPES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019353
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621]
		IRS NUMBER:				231721355
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 WINKS LANE
		CITY:			BENSALEM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2152459100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 WINKS LANE
		CITY:			BENSALEM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUDSON KATHERINE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061089
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07258
		FILM NUMBER:		03757508

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HONEYWELL INC HONEYWELL PLAZA
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE 524
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55440-0524
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612-951-0092

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HONEYWELL INC HONEYWELL PLAZA
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 524
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55440-052
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    <periodOfReport>2003-06-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000019353</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHARMING SHOPPES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHRS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HUDSON KATHERINE M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <value>Deferred Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>0</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-25</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>2483</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>1999-09-09</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>1999-09-09</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
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            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurityShares>
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        <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each deferred share represents a right to receive cash upon settlement equal to the value of one share of common stock.  Deferred shares were acquired upon deferral of cash under the Company's Amended and Restated Non-Employee Directors Compensation Program, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).  Deferred shares will be settled, in a lump sum or in installments, at or following the participant's termination of service, as elected by the participant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>HUDSON, KATHERINE M.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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