UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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)                   March 2, 2006
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                    THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.

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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                    0-23071                    31-1241495
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer ID
of incorporation)                    File Number)                   Number)


915 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey                             07094
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:        (201) 558-2400
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

           On March 2, 2006, The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the
"Company") issued a press release announcing certain financial information for
the month ended February 25, 2006 and the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended
January 28, 2006, as well as the Company's updated outlook for fiscal 2006. A
copy of the Company's press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired: Not applicable

      (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

      (c)  Exhibits:

            99.1     Press Release dated March 2, 2006.




                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                         THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL
                                         STORES, INC.

                                         By: /s/ Hiten Patel
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                                         Name:  Hiten Patel
                                         Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
                                         Financial Officer

Dated: March 2, 2006



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                           Current Report on Form 8-K
                               dated March 2, 2006
                    The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.

99.1   Press Release dated March 2, 2006.