SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sass Lawrence Marc

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6835 VALJEAN AVENUE

(Street)
VAN NUYS CA 91406

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHEROKEE INC [ CHKE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Regional President - Asia
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2011
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common stock options $23.12 04/07/2006 04/07/2011 Common stock 1,667 1,667 D
Common stock options $23.12 04/07/2007 04/07/2011 Common stock 1,667 3,334 D
Common stock options $34.62 06/30/2006 06/30/2012 Common stock 3,333 6,667 D
Common stock options $34.62 06/30/2007 06/30/2012 Common Stock 3,333 10,000 D
Common stock options $34.62 06/30/2008 06/30/2012 Common Stock 3,334 13,334 D
Common stock options $22.7 08/21/2009 08/21/2015 Common Stock 6,666 20,000 D
Common stock options $22.7 08/21/2010 08/21/2015 Common Stock 6,667 26,667 D
Common stock options $22.7 08/21/2011 08/21/2015 Common Stock 6,667 33,334 D
Common stock options $16.08 02/01/2011 02/01/2015 Common Stock 10,000 43,334 D
Common stock options $16.08 02/01/2012 02/01/2015 Common Stock 10,000 53,334 D
Common stock options $16.08 02/01/2013 02/01/2015 Common Stock 10,000 63,334 D
Comon Stock Options $17.21 03/23/2011 03/23/2011 A 12,333 03/23/2012 03/23/2018 Common Stock 12,333 $17.21 75,667 D
Comon Stock Options $17.21 03/23/2011 03/23/2011 A 12,333 03/23/2013 03/23/2018 Common Stock 12,333 $17.21 88,000 D
Comon Stock Options $17.21 03/23/2011 03/23/2011 A 12,334 03/23/2014 03/23/2018 Common Stock 12,334 $17.21 100,334 D
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
On March 23, 2011 the Compensation Committee of Cherokee Inc. granted Mr. Sass 37,000 stock options as noted above.
Mark DiSiena under POA for Lawrence M. Sass 03/24/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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