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* Shinn Debbie (Last) (First) (Middle) 26972 BURBANK (Street) FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/19/2013	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WET SEAL INC [ WTSL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP/GMM of Wet Seal	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 Class A	27,352	D
Common Stock Class A(1)	2,400	D
Common Stock Class A(2)	10,000	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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right-to-buy)(3)	(4)	07/27/2014	Common Stock Class A	20,000	$3.16	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right-to-buy)(5)	(4)	08/19/2015	Common Stock Class A	9,000	$2.99	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right-to-buy)(6)	(4)	08/17/2016	Common Stock Class A	25,000	$4.15	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock granted pursuant to The Wet Seal, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock will vest in its entirety on August 19, 2013.

2. Represents restricted stock granted pursuant to The Wet Seal, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock will vest in three (3) equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of August 19, 2012.

3. Represents Non-Qualified Stock Options (right-to-buy) granted under The Wet Seal, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan on July 27, 2009.

4. The stock options become exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date thereof.

5. Represents Non-Qualified Stock Options (right-to-buy) granted under The Wet Seal, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan on August 19, 2010.

6. Represent Non-Qualified Stock Options (right-to-buy) granted under The Wet Seal, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan on August 17, 2011.

	By: Steven H. Benrubi For: Debbie Shinn	03/28/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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