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*
SCHAEFER E BONNIE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CLAIRE'S STORES, INC.
3 S.W. 129TH AVENUE

(Street)
PEMBROKE PINES FL 33027

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CLAIRES STORES INC [ CLE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Co-CEO and Co-Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/28/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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, $.05 par value 03/28/2005 S 374,619 D $22.36 75,400 I By GRAT(1)
Common Stock, $.05 par value 03/29/2005 S 75,400 D $22.34 0 I By GRAT(1)
Common Stock, $.05 par value 3,294,099 I By RS Family LPs(2)
Common Stock, $.05 par value 476,172 I By SS Trust(3)
Common Stock, $.05 par value 38,939 I By SFHI(4)
Common Stock, $.05 par value 1,821,932 I By RS 2004 Trust(5)
Common Stock, $.05 par value 6,874(6) D
Common Stock, $.05 par value 75,000(7) D
Common Stock, $.05 par value 75,000(8) 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SCHAEFER E BONNIE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CLAIRE'S STORES, INC.
3 S.W. 129TH AVENUE

(Street)
PEMBROKE PINES FL 33027

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Co-CEO and Co-Chairman
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SCHAEFER MARLA L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CLAIRE'S STORES, INC.
3 S.W. 129TH AVENUE

(Street)
PEMBROKE PINES FL 33027

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Co-CEO and Co-Chairman
Explanation of Responses:
1. A limited partner of RS Family Limited Partnership No. 2 ("Partnership No. 2"). The Reporting Person is a co-trustee of the trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in these shares.
2. Includes shares held by RS Family Limited Partnership ("Partnership No. 1"), and shares held by Partnership No. 2. The Reporting Person is a co-trustee of two trusts that collectively own a controlling interest in Schaefer Family Holdings, Inc. ("SFHI"), the general partner of these partnerships. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in these shares.
3. A limited partner of Partnership No. 2. The Reporting Person is a co-trustee of the trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in these shares.
4. The general partner of Partnership No. 1 and Partnership No. 2. See footnotes above. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in these shares.
5. The Reporting Person is a co-trustee of the trust, and holds a remainder interest therein. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in these shares.
6. The 6,874 shares of Common Stock, $.05 par value, are shares held solely by Marla L. Schaefer.
7. Restricted stock grant, which shall vest twenty-five percent (25%) on February 1, 2006, twenty-five percent (25%) on February 1, 2007, and fifty percent (50%) on February 1, 2008. This restricted stock is held solely by E. Bonnie Schaefer.
8. Restricted stock grant, which shall vest twenty-five percent (25%) on February 1, 2006, twenty-five percent (25%) on February 1, 2007, and fifty percent (50%) on February 1, 2008. This restricted stock is held solely by Marla Schaefer.
/s/ E. Bonnie Schaefer 03/30/2005
/s/ Marla L. Schaefer 03/30/2005
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