FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) April 18, 2005

THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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

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

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (201)558-2400

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On April 18, 2005, the Board of Directors of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a new compensation plan for its non-employee Directors. Under the plan, each such Director will receive an annual retainer of $30,000.00 and an annual grant of 6,000 stock options under the Company’s stock option plan (or any similar plan then in effect). In addition, each non-employee Director will receive $1,250.00 for each meeting of the Board of Directors attended, plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. The Chairperson of each of the Company’s Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee will receive additional annual compensation of $7,500.00. The Chairperson of the Company’s Audit Committee will receive additional annual compensation of 10,000.00. Each member of a standing committee of the Board of Directors will receive $1,000.00 for each committee meeting attended, plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company 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/ Steven Balasiano          
       Name: Steven Balasiano
       Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                    and Chief Administrative Officer

Dated: April 22, 2005