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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):     
May 20, 2010

 
THE TALBOTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
Delaware   
1-12552   
41-1111318
(State or other jurisdiction  
   of incorporation)  
(Commission  
File Number)  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
                                                                                                   
One Talbots Drive, Hingham, Massachusetts    
02043
(Address of principal executive offices)   
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      
(781) 749-7600

 
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):

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 
(a)
The Talbots, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2010.

 
(b)
The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year.

 
(1)
Election of Directors:

 
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Gary M. Pfeiffer
43,472,073
5,653,777
5,730,464
Marjorie L. Bowen
47,037,448
2,088,402
5,730,464
John W. Gleeson
47,038,533
2,087,317
5,730,464
Andrew H. Madsen
47,035,304
2,090,546
5,730,464
Trudy F. Sullivan
47,036,570
2,089,280
5,730,464
Susan M. Swain
43,485,513
5,640,337
5,730,464

 
(2)
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP:

Votes For
54,348,406
  
Votes Against
482,239
  
Votes Abstaining
25,669
  
Broker Non-Votes
0
  

 
 
 
 
 
 
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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.

 
THE TALBOTS, INC.
  
       
       
       
Dated:  May 21, 2010    
By:
  
/s/  Richard T. O’Connell, Jr.
  
     
Name: 
Richard T. O’Connell, Jr.
  
     
Title:
Executive Vice President, Real Estate, Legal, Store
Planning & Design and Construction, and Secretary
  
       

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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