8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): August 22, 2007

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-21258	59-2389435
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11215 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida	33966
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip code)

(239) 277-6200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EX-99.1 Press Release

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On August 24, 2007, Chico’s FAS, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has appointed John J. Mahoney to its Board of Directors, effective August 22, 2007, increasing the total number of Board seats from nine to ten. Mr. Mahoney will serve as a Class III director until the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2008 Annual Meeting”). The Board will recommend that Mr. Mahoney stand for election at the 2008 Annual Meeting. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Mahoney and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Mahoney was selected as a director. Neither Mr. Mahoney nor any related person of Mr. Mahoney has a direct or indirect material interest in any existing or currently proposed transaction to which the Company is or may become a party. Mr. Mahoney will be compensated as a non-employee director in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation policies as described in the Company’s 2007 Proxy Statement, including an automatic initial grant of 10,000 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $18.23 per share, issued pursuant to the Company’s 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, as amended. At this time, it has not been determined on which Board committee(s) Mr. Mahoney will serve. The Company shall file an amendment to this Report to reflect the committee
assignment(s) no later than four business days after the Board takes action to appoint Mr. Mahoney to his initial Board committee
assignment(s).

     A copy of the press release issued on August 24, 2007 is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits:

     Exhibit 99.1     Chico’s FAS, Inc. Press Release dated August 24, 2007

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SIGNATURES

     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.

	CHICO’S FAS, INC.
Date: August 24, 2007	By:	/s/ Michael J. Kincaid
		Michael J. Kincaid, Senior Vice President — Finance and Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Chico’s FAS, Inc. Press Release dated August 24, 2007

EX-99.1 2 g09209exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE

EXHIBIT 99.1

Chico’s FAS, Inc. • 11215 Metro Parkway • Fort Myers, Florida 33966 • (239) 277-6200 • Fax: (239) 277-5237

For Immediate Release

Executive Contacts:
Charles J. Kleman	F. Michael Smith
Executive Vice President	Vice President
Chief Financial Officer	Investor and Community Relations
Chico’s FAS, Inc.	Chico’s FAS, Inc.
(239) 274-4105	(239) 274-4797

Chico’s FAS, Inc. Appoints John J. Mahoney to Board of Directors to Fill Newly Created Seat

     Fort Myers, FL - August 24, 2007 - Chico’s FAS, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) today announced that it has appointed John J. Mahoney to its Board of Directors, increasing the total number of Board seats to 10.

     John Mahoney, 55, is the Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer for Staples, Inc., a $16 billion retailer of office supplies. Mr. Mahoney has served in several executive positions with Staples since 1996. Prior to Staples, Mr. Mahoney was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP.

     Scott A. Edmonds, Chico’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to have John Mahoney join our Board of Directors. His financial acumen and retail experience bring additional strength to our already outstanding Board. The entire Board looks forward to working with John as we continue to grow Chico’s FAS, Inc.”

     The Company is a specialty retailer of private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other non-clothing gift items. The Company operates 964 women’s specialty stores, including stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico operating under the Chico’s, White House | Black Market and Soma Intimates names. The Company has 573 Chico’s front-line stores, 35 Chico’s outlet stores, 274 White House | Black Market front-line stores, 18 White House | Black Market outlet stores, 63 Soma Intimates front-line stores and 1 Soma Intimates outlet store.

Certain statements contained herein, including without limitation, statements addressing the beliefs, plans, objectives, estimates or expectations of the Company or future results or events constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks, including, but not limited to, general economic and business conditions, and conditions in the specialty retail industry. There can be no assurance that the actual future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements will occur. Users of forward-looking statements are encouraged to review the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K, its filings on Form 10-Q, management’s discussion and analysis in the Company’s latest annual report to stockholders, the Company’s filings on Form 8-K, and other federal securities law filings for a description of other important factors that may affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized.

For more detailed information, please call (877) 424-4267 to listen to the Company’s monthly
sales information and investor relations line

A copy of a slide show addressing the Company’s recent financial results and current plans
for expansion is available on the Company’s website at http://www.chicos.com in the
investor relations section under Our Company

Additional investor information on Chico’s FAS, Inc. is available free of charge on the Company’s
website at http://www.chicos.com in the investor relations section under Our Company

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Chico’s FAS, Inc. • 11215 Metro Parkway • Fort Myers, Florida 33966 • (239) 277-6200 • Fax: (239) 277-5237

For Immediate Release

Executive Contacts:
Charles J. Kleman	F. Michael Smith
Executive Vice President	Vice President
Chief Financial Officer	Investor and Community Relations
Chico’s FAS, Inc.	Chico’s FAS, Inc.
(239) 274-4105	(239) 274-4797

Chico’s FAS, Inc. Appoints John J. Mahoney to Board of Directors to Fill Newly Created Seat

     Fort Myers, FL - August 24, 2007 - Chico’s FAS, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) today announced that it has appointed John J. Mahoney to its Board of Directors, increasing the total number of Board seats to 10.

     John Mahoney, 55, is the Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer for Staples, Inc., a $16 billion retailer of office supplies. Mr. Mahoney has served in several executive positions with Staples since 1996. Prior to Staples, Mr. Mahoney was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP.

     Scott A. Edmonds, Chico’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to have John Mahoney join our Board of Directors. His financial acumen and retail experience bring additional strength to our already outstanding Board. The entire Board looks forward to working with John as we continue to grow Chico’s FAS, Inc.”

     The Company is a specialty retailer of private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other non-clothing gift items. The Company operates 964 women’s specialty stores, including stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico operating under the Chico’s, White House | Black Market and Soma Intimates names. The Company has 573 Chico’s front-line stores, 35 Chico’s outlet stores, 274 White House | Black Market front-line stores, 18 White House | Black Market outlet stores, 63 Soma Intimates front-line stores and 1 Soma Intimates outlet store.

Certain statements contained herein, including without limitation, statements addressing the beliefs, plans, objectives, estimates or expectations of the Company or future results or events constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks, including, but not limited to, general economic and business conditions, and conditions in the specialty retail industry. There can be no assurance that the actual future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements will occur. Users of forward-looking statements are encouraged to review the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K, its filings on Form 10-Q, management’s discussion and analysis in the Company’s latest annual report to stockholders, the Company’s filings on Form 8-K, and other federal securities law filings for a description of other important factors that may affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized.

For more detailed information, please call (877) 424-4267 to listen to the Company’s monthly
sales information and investor relations line

A copy of a slide show addressing the Company’s recent financial results and current plans
for expansion is available on the Company’s website at http://www.chicos.com in the
investor relations section under Our Company

Additional investor information on Chico’s FAS, Inc. is available free of charge on the Company’s
website at http://www.chicos.com in the investor relations section under Our Company

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