8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): February 12, 2013 (February 11, 2013)THE WET SEAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-35634	33-0415940
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
	26972 Burbank Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
(Address of principal executive offices; zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(949) 699-3900

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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 February 11, 2013, The Wet Seal, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Barbara Cook, Senior Vice President - Store Operations, has resigned from the Company to accept a new professional opportunity. Ms. Cook will remain with the Company until February 20, 2013 to assist with transition of her responsibilities.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

Not Applicable.

(b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.

Not Applicable.

(c)    Shell Company Transactions.

Not Applicable.

(d)    Exhibits.

99.1    Press Release, dated February 11, 2013.

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 WET SEAL, INC. (Registrant)
Date: February 12, 2013	By:	/s/ Steven H. Benrubi
	Name:	Steven H. Benrubi
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press release, dated February 11, 2013.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:

Steven H. Benrubi

(949) 699-3947

THE WET SEAL, INC. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - STORE OPERATIONS BARBARA COOK

FOOTHILL RANCH, CA, February 11, 2013 - The Wet Seal, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTSLA), a leading specialty retailer to young women, today announced that Barbara Cook, Senior Vice President - Store Operations, has resigned from the Company to accept a new professional opportunity. Ms. Cook will remain with the Company until February 20^th to assist with transition of her responsibilities.

John D. Goodman, Chief Executive Officer of The Wet Seal, Inc., commented: “We thank Barbara for her service to the Company since joining us in late 2011 and wish her all the best in her new role.”

About The Wet Seal, Inc.

Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, The Wet Seal, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of fashionable and contemporary apparel and accessory items. As of February 2, 2013, the Company operated a total of 530 stores in 47 states and Puerto Rico, including 468 Wet Seal stores and 62 Arden B stores. The Company's products can also be purchased online at www.wetseal.com or www.ardenb.com. For more Company information, visit www.wetsealinc.com.

SOURCE: The Wet Seal, Inc.