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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000891618-97-004957.txt : 19971217
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891618-97-004957
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19971203
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19971216
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GYMBOREE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000786110
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				942615258
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21250
		FILM NUMBER:		97739200

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 AIRPORT BLVD STE 200
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4155790600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		700 AIRPORT BLVD #200
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010
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                                  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) DECEMBER 3, 1997


                            THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                       000-21250                94-2615258
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer 
     of incorporation)                                      Identification  No.)


 700 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA                    94010-1912
   (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


                                 (650) 579-0600
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

        As announced in a press release dated December 3, 1997, James P. Curley
will resign from his positions of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and a member of the Company's Board of
Directors, effective as of January 31, 1998.


<PAGE>   3
                                   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.

                                    THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
                                         (Registrant)


      December 15, 1997             By: /s/ Gary White
- ------------------------------          --------------------------------
            Date                                   Gary White             
                                      President and Chief Executive Officer    
                                 (Principal executive officer of the registrant)


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