UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

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¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement

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(as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

¨ Definitive Proxy Statement

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¨ Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

THE WET SEAL, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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Important Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 27, 2009.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that will be available to you on the Internet on or after May 1, 2009. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
The following materials are accompanying this notice and are available for view at our website at www.wetsealinc.com under the “Corporate Information” tab: •   2009 Notice and Proxy Statement •   Annual Report for Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2009
		Vote In Person
		All stockholders of record and stockholders in street name who have obtained a legal proxy may vote in person at the meeting. If you plan on attending the meeting in person, please bring this Notice, which will serve as your admission ticket.
		Vote By Proxy Card
		Whether or not your expect to attend the meeting, please complete, date, sign and return your proxy card included herein as soon as possible.

Record Date

The Board of Directors has set April 15, 2009 as the record date for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Meeting Date and Location

The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 27, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time at:

26972 Burbank

Foothill Ranch, California 92610

This Notice serves as your admission ticket to the meeting. This ticket admits only the stockholder(s) listed in this Notice and is not transferable. Please bring photo identification if you plan to attend the meeting in person.

Voting items

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE VOTED UPON AT THE MEETING:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH DIRECTOR UNDER ITEM 1.		THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEM 2.
1.	Election of Directors Nominees: 1 A) Jonathan Duskin 1 B) Sidney M. Horn 1 C) Harold D. Kahn 1 D) Kenneth M. Reiss 1 E) Alan Siegel 1 F) Edmond S. Thomas 1 G) Henry D. Winterstern 1 H) Michael Zimmerman	2.	Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for fiscal 2009
		PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD. To vote your shares, you must follow the instructions contained in this Notice.