United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):  December 8, 2006

BERNARD CHAUS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-9169	13-2807386
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

530 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10018

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 354-1280

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report))

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ITEM 5.02 – DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

(a)  David Panitz, Chief Operating Officer of Bernard Chaus, Inc,. has resigned from his position, effective December 8, 2006, to pursue other business opportunities.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  December 13, 2006

BERNARD CHAUS, INC.

By:

/s/  Josephine Chaus

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Name: Josephine Chaus

Title:  Chief Executive Officer