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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-051718.txt : 20091113
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-051718
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091113

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TUESDAY MORNING CORP/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878726
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				752398532
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6250 LBJ FREEWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143873562

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6250 LBJ FREEWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS II LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001135066
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19658
		FILM NUMBER:		091183320

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA STE 3800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3128951000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA STE 3800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS II LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249301
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19658
		FILM NUMBER:		091183321

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA STE 3800
		CITY:			CHICGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3128951000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA STE 3800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>TUESDAY MORNING CORP/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TUES</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS II LP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60602</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <rptOwnerName>MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS II LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60602</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10288526</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-13</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>10300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.97</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Madison Dearborn Capital Partners II, L.P. (&quot;MDCP II&quot;) is the record owner of these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Madison Dearborn Partners II, L.P. (&quot;MDP II&quot;), the general partner of MDCP II.  John A. Canning, Paul J. Finnegan and Samuel M. Mencoff are the sole members of a limited partner committee of MDP II that has the power, acting by majority vote, to vote or dispose of the shares directly held by MDCP II. Messrs. Canning, Finnegan and Mencoff and MDP II each hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any shares directly held by MDCP II, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of such shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.  Due to this limited partner committee of MDP II, Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc., the sole general partner of MDP II, no longer reports beneficial ownership of any of these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average trading price of the shares sold on the transaction date. The trading range for these shares was $2.94 to $3.02.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Madison Dearborn Partners II, L.P., by Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc., its General Partner, by Mark B. Tresnowski, its Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Madison Dearborn Capital Partners II, L.P., by Madison Dearborn Partners II, L.P., its General Partner, by Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc., its General Partner, by Mark B. Tresnowski, its Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-13</signatureDate>
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