UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
GRAUB, JONATHON
450 WINKS LANE
BENSALEM, PA 19020
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/00
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. (CHRS)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT -
REAL ESTATE
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security 2)Amount of 3) 4)Nature of
Securities D Indirect
Beneficially or Beneficial
Owned I Ownership
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock 15,500 D
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Table II Derivative Securitites Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Derivative Security 2)Date Exercisable 3)Title and Amount of 4)Conver- 5)Ownership 6)Nature of
and Expiration Date Securities Underlying sion or Form of Indirect
(Month/Day/Year) Derivative Security exercise Derivative Beneficial
price of Security Ownership
Date Expira- Amount or Deri- Direct(D)
Exer- tion Number of vative or
cisable Date Title Shares Security Indirect(I)
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Non-Qualified Stock Option (2) 02/10/09 Common Stock 32,000 $3.6250 D
(right to buy) (1) 02/10/00
Non-Qualified Stock Option (2) 03/13/07 Common Stock 15,000 $6.0000 D
(right to buy) (1) 03/13/98
Non-Qualified Stock Option (2) 02/06/05 Common Stock 14,000 $6.0000 D
(right to buy) (1) 02/06/96
Non-Qualified Stock Option (2) 04/07/03 Common Stock 5,400 $15.1250 D
(right to buy) (1) 04/07/94
Non-Qualified Stock Option (4) 03/29/00 Common Stock 44,500 $4.5000 D
(right to buy) (3) 03/29/91
Non-Qualified Stock Option (2) 02/18/08 Common Stock 25,000 $4.3125 D
(right to buy) (1) 02/18/99
Non-Qualified Stock Option (2) 02/23/06 Common Stock 15,000 $3.9375 D
(right to buy) (1) 02/23/97
Non-Qualified Stock Option (2) 02/01/04 Common Stock 8,000 $11.1250 D
(right to buy) (1) 02/01/95
Non-Qualified Stock Option (4) 02/03/02 Common Stock 6,000 $13.5000 D
(right to buy) (3) 02/03/93
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
Employee stock option granted under Charming Shoppes, Inc. 1993 Employees' Stock Incentive Plan, for no consideration other than
services, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(2)
Option becomes exercisable for 20% of the underlying shares annually, beginning on the date indicated.
(3)
Employee stock option granted under Charming Shoppes, Inc. 1990 Employees' Stock Incentive Plan, for no consideration other than
services, in a transaction exempt under rule 16b-3.
(4)
Option becomes exercisable for 25% of the underlying shares annually, beginning on the date indicated.
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ JONATHON GRAUB
DATE
