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^*

JESSUP MANUEL O

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

11215 METRO PARKWAY

(Street)

FORT MYERS

33966

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHICOS FAS INC [ CHS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP - Human Resources

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	12,534⁽¹⁾	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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	⁽³⁾	09/11/2016	Common Stock	30,000⁽³⁾	$19	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/09/2017	Common Stock	12,500⁽²⁾	$22.47	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 9,167 shares of restricted stock, of which 5,000 of the restricted shares vest on September 11, 2008 and the remaining 4,167 of the restricted shares vest 1/3 annually on March 9, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

2. This option was granted on March 9, 2007 under the company's 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and vests 1/3 annually on March 9, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

3. This option was granted on September 11, 2006 under the company's 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and vests 1/3 annually. 10,000 shares vested on September 11, 2007, 10,000 will vest on September 11, 2008 and 10,000 will vest on September 11, 2009.

Remarks:

	Michael J. Kincaid, Attorney in Fact	12/28/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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