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*
Connell Susan C

(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)
ExecVP/ChiefMerchandingOfficer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/13/2009
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 04/13/2009 A(4) 15,000 A $0 41,250 D
Common Stock 04/13/2009 A(5) 22,500 A $0 63,750 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) $17.07 07/09/2008 07/09/2017 Common Stock 15,500 15,500 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(2) $13.31 10/30/2008 10/30/2017 Common Stock 12,000 12,000 D
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)(3) $10.56 04/14/2009 04/14/2018 Common Stock 25,500 25,500 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.18 04/13/2009 A 40,000 04/13/2010(6) 04/13/2019 Common Stock 40,000 $4.18 40,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On July 9, 2007, the reporting person was granted an option to exercise 15,500 shares of common stock. The option vests equally in three annual installments beginning on July 9, 2008.
2. On October 30, 2007, the reporting person was granted an option to exercise 12,000 shares of common stock. The option vests equally in three annual installments beginning on October 30, 2008.
3. On April 14, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to exercise 25,500 shares of Common Stock. The option vests equally in three annual installments beginning on April 14, 2009.
4. On April 13, 2009, the reporting person was granted 15,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement. The shares are subject to forfeiture and are scheduled to vest as to one-third of the shares on each of April 13, 2010, April 13, 2011 and April 13, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Agreement.
5. On April 13, 2009, the reporting person was granted 22,500 shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement. All or a portion of the shares are subject to forfeiture based on pre-determined corporate financial performance criteria for fiscal year 2010. Following the completion of fiscal 2010, a determination will be made if the threshold financial performance criteria have been met or exceeded. If the threshold level of performance is not met, all of the Restricted Stock is forfeited. To the extent that the performance-based restrictions lapse as to some or all of the Restricted Stock, then the shares vest as follows: (i) one-third as of the date the performance-based restrictions lapse and (ii) one-third each on April 13, 2011 and April 13, 2012.
6. On April 13, 2009, the reporting person was granted an option to exercise 40,000 shares of Common Stock. The option vests equally in five annual installments of 8,000 shares beginning on April 13, 2010.
Sandra Miller, Attorney-in-Fact 04/15/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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