SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Nelson John A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MAIDENFORM BRANDS, INC.

485F US HWY 1 SOUTH

(Street)

ISELIN

08830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Maidenform Brands, Inc. [ MFB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,799	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	933⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	2,106⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	7,018⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2009	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	813	$1.82	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2009	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	813	$3.64	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2010	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	812	$1.82	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2010	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	812	$3.64	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2011	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	813	$1.82	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2011	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	813	$3.64	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	07/22/2012	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	5,000	$17	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽⁶⁾	05/24/2014	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3,262	$19.11	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽⁷⁾	08/18/2015	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	5,910	$14.96	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents unvested shares of restricted stock granted on May 24, 2007 pursuant to the Company's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. These shares will vest in three equal annual installments on each of May 24, 2009, May 24, 2010 and May 24, 2011.

2. Represents shares of restricted stock granted on August 18, 2008 pursuant to the Company's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. These shares will vest in four equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. As of the date hereof, none of these shares have vested.

3. Represents shares of restricted stock granted on March 27, 2009 pursuant to the Company's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. These shares will vest in four equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. As of the date hereof, none of these shares have vested

4. These stock options were granted on February 9, 2005 pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Option Plan. With respect to each of these stock options, the exercise period is the one-year period ending upon its expiration date.

5. The stock option was granted on July 22, 2005 pursuant to the Company's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and will vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. As of the date hereof, 3,750 of the shares underlying the stock option have vested.

6. The stock-settled stock appreciation right was granted on May 24, 2007 pursuant to the Company's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, and will vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. As of the date hereof, 815 of the shares underlying the SAR have vested.

7. The stock-settled stock appreciation right was granted on August 18, 2008 pursuant to the Company's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, and will vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. As of the date hereof, none of the shares underlying the SAR have vested.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Ori Solomon, as Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Nelson	04/13/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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