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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-012249.txt : 20110223
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-11-012249.hdr.sgml : 20110223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110223140510
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-012249
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEVINE MICHAEL F III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238533

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34742
		FILM NUMBER:		11631632

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COACH
		STREET 2:		516 W 34TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			1001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXPRESS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001483510
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				262828128
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0110

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 EXPRESS DRIVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43230
		BUSINESS PHONE:		614-474-4001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 EXPRESS DRIVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43230

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXPRESS PARENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100205
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    <periodOfReport>2011-02-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001483510</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EXPRESS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EXPR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238533</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEVINE MICHAEL F III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EXPRESS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 EXPRESS DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43230</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>5739</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent restricted stock units that are to be settled in common stock upon vesting. One third of the restricted stock units will vest on February 18, 2012, and one third of the restricted stock units will vest on that date in 2013 and 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units were granted and no price was paid therefor.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Lacey J. Bundy, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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