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

March 3, 2010

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

  Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   000-21250 (Commission File No.)   94-2615258 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

500 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA (Address of principal executive offices  94105 (Zip Code)

(415) 278-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01                      Regulation FD.

The Gymboree Corporation’s (the “Company’s”) monthly business update for the fiscal month of February 2010 will be available on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET.

Our monthly business update may be accessed by calling the Company’s Investor Relations Hotline at 415-278-7933.  The recording will be available through midnight PT on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

The Company provides a business update at the end of each month.  These updates are intended to provide interested parties with general information that may include information on current promotions, departmental performance, regional performance, updates on earnings guidance or comparable store sales expectations, and other matters.  The Company reports same store sales results on a quarterly basis.

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
Dated:  March 3, 2010	By:	/s/ Jeffrey P. Harris
		Name:  Jeffrey P. Harris
		Title:   Chief Financial Officer