-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AYgIkydcv6Z5NTLeuLIgxRnXE6PctCF79L7uTDRsXrTV1e8w5L2RuxzmTCslmrWS RCJrPXGSJQd7qXx8ybKcEw== 0000019353-09-000004.txt : 20090123 0000019353-09-000004.hdr.sgml : 20090123 20090123163648 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000019353-09-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090122 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090123 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07258 FILM NUMBER: 09542831 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 8-K 1 form8kjanuary222009.htm FORM 8-K JANUARY 22, 2009 form8kjanuary222009.htm
 
 
 

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2009
 
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CHARMING SHOPPES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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PENNSYLVANIA
000-07258
23-1721355
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
450 WINKS LANE, BENSALEM, PA
19020 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 245-9100
 
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 22, 2009 Pamela Davies notified Charming Shoppes, Inc. (the “Company”) that she had decided not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors.  Ms. Davies, who has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 1998, cited personal reasons, and not any disagreement with the Company, as the basis for her decision.  Ms. Davies’ term as a director will expire at the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which the Company expects to hold during June 2009.













































 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
 
CHARMING SHOPPES, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
   
Date:  January 23, 2009
/S/ ERIC M. SPECTER
 
Eric M. Specter
 
Executive Vice President
 
Chief Financial Officer
   






































 
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