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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Angelo Beth   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BODY CENTRAL CORP [BODY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Merchandising Ofcr (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BODY CENTRAL CORP., 6225 POWERS AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/16/2012 (Street) JACKSONVILLE, FL 32217 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 04/16/2012   A   7,233 (1) A $ 0 86,777 (2) D   Common Stock               206,742 I See Note 3 (3)

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 27.65

04/16/2012

A

23,863

(4)

04/16/2022

Common Stock

23,863

$ 0

23,863

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Angelo Beth C/O BODY CENTRAL CORP. 6225 POWERS AVENUE JACKSONVILLE, FL 32217	X		EVP & Chief Merchandising Ofcr

Signatures

/s/ Julia B. Davis, Attorney-in-Fact for Beth Angelo		05/11/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Restricted shares granted pursuant to the Company's Equity Incentive Plan. The shares vest 25% on April 16, 2013, with the balance vesting in 12 equal installments.
(2)	Includes 15,668 restricted shares granted pursuant to the Company's Equity Incentive Plan, 8,435 of which vest 25% on September 16, 2012, with the balance vesting in 12 equal quarterly installments and 7,233 of which 25% vest on April 16, 2013, with the balance vesting in 12 equal installments.
(3)	Shares are owned by the reporting person's father. The reporting person has sole voting and investment power over these shares. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership with respect to these shares.
(4)	Options become exercisable 25% on April 16, 2013, with the balance vesting in 12 equal installments.

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