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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-07-068383.txt : 20071219
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-07-068383.hdr.sgml : 20071219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071219180024
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-07-068383
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Maidenform Brands, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323531
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311]
		IRS NUMBER:				061724014
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		154 AVENUE E
		CITY:			BAYONNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201 436 9200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		154 AVENUE E
		CITY:			BAYONNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIVELY DORVIN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001135314

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32568
		FILM NUMBER:		071317298

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TOYS R US
		STREET 2:		225 SUMMIT AVE
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			076451523
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            <rptOwnerCity>ISELIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Option was fully exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ori Solomon, as Attorney-in-Fact for Dorvin D. Lively</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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