SEC FORM 4

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^*

Thomassee Cindy

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FRANCESCA'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION

8760 CLAY ROAD

(Street)

HOUSTON

77080

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Francesca's Holdings CORP [ FRAN ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Interim CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2016

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/15/2016		A		650⁽¹⁾	A	$0	20,150	D
Common Stock	03/15/2016		A		611⁽²⁾	A	$0	20,761	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. In March 2015, the Reporting Person was granted a performance stock award to potentially earn between 0% and 150% of the target number of shares upon the achievement of pre-established earnings per share ("EPS")and net sales growth ("Net Sales Growth"). The shares subject to the award are divided into three equal tranches with respect to each of fiscal year 2015, 2016 and 2017. Fifty percent of the target number of shares subject to the award vest based upon the achievement of the EPS goal and the remaining fifty percent vest based upon the achievement of the Net Sales Growth goal. On March 15, 2016, the Issuer's Compensation Committee determined that, based upon the achievement of these metrics, the Reporting Person is eligible to receive 650 shares. To receive these shares, the Reporting Person must be continuously employed by the Issuer through the third anniversary of the grant date.

2. In April 2014, the Reporting Person was granted a performance stock award to potentially earn between 0% and 150% of the target number of shares upon the achievement of EPS and Net Sales Growth. The shares subject to the award are divided into three equal tranches with respect to each of fiscal year 2014, 2015 and 2016. Fifty percent of the target number of shares subject to the award vest based upon the achievement of the EPS goal and the remaining fifty percent vest based upon the achievement of the Net Sales Growth goal. On March 15, 2016, the Issuer's Compensation Committee determined that, based upon the achievement of these metrics, the Reporting Person is eligible to receive 611 shares. To receive these shares, the Reporting Person must be continuously employed by the Issuer through the third anniversary of the grant date.

	/s/ Cindy Thomassee	03/17/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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