SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NEAL RALPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH

(Street)
PLYMOUTH MN 55441

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP [ CBK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Exec VP - Store Operations
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 10/13/2004 M 13,346 A $7.7778 123,259 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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)(1)(5) $1.4074 03/27/1999 03/27/2008 Common Stock 28,377 28,377 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(2)(5) $7.7778 10/13/2004 M 13,346 07/27/2001 07/27/2010 Common Stock 13,346 $7.7778 121,654 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(3)(5) $21.4667 01/07/2003 01/07/2012 Common Stock 180,000 180,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(4) $18.33 01/06/2005 01/06/2014 Common Stock 135,000 135,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On March 27, 1998, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 341,720 shares of common stock. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning March 27, 1999.
2. On July 27, 2000, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 168,750 shares of common stock. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on July 27, 2001.
3. On January 7, 2002, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 180,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four annual installments beginning on January 7, 2003.
4. On January 6, 2004, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 135,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in three annual installments beginning on January 6, 2005.
5. On December 14, 1999, July 11, 2000, February 12, 2001, December 12, 2001, and August 27, 2003, the Company effected 3-for-2 stock splits. The above amounts and prices reflect the effect of the stock splits.
Remarks:
Ralph C. Neal 10/14/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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