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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-059805.txt : 20071025
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-059805.hdr.sgml : 20071025
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071025125836
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-059805
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071023
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071025
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEB SHOPS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000715779
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621]
		IRS NUMBER:				231913593
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9401 BLUE GRASS RD
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156766000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9401 BLUE GRASS ROAD
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOLAN JOAN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193669

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12188
		FILM NUMBER:		071190288

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9401 BLUE GRASS ROAD
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19114
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        <issuerName>DEB SHOPS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>NOLAN JOAN M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>9401 BLUE GRASS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19114</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP &amp; Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.25</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">These securities were disposed of pursuant to a merger agreement (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;) among DSI Holdings, LLC (&quot;DSI Holdings&quot;), DSI Acquisition, Inc. (&quot;DSI Acquisition&quot;) and the Issuer.  In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, DSI Acquisition was merged with and into the Issuer (the &quot;Merger&quot;), the Issuer became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DSI Holdings, and each holder of the Issuer common stock prior to the Merger (other than the Issuer, DSI Holdings or DSI Acquisition) is receiving $27.25 in cash for each share of Issuer common stock held at the effective time of the Merger.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Joan M. Nolan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-25</signatureDate>
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