SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) July 18, 1997
THE TALBOTS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-12552 41-1111318
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
175 Beal Street, Hingham, Massachusetts 02043
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617)749-7600
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. Other Events.
On July 18, 1997, Deloitte and Touche LLP amended its consent which was
filed with the Form 10-K of The Talbots, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the
"Registrant") for the year ended February 1, 1997 to include reference to the
Form S-8 filed by the Registrant on June 10, 1996 (Registration Number
333-05643).
Item 7. Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:
Exhibit
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23.1 Independent Auditors' Consent dated as of July 18, 1997
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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.
Dated: July 24, 1997
THE TALBOTS, INC.
By: /S/ EDWARD L. LARSEN
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Edward L. Larsen
Senior Vice President, Finance, and
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(23) Consent of Experts and Counsel
23.1 Independent Auditors' Consent dated as of July 18, 1997
EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No.
33-72086, No. 33-86040 and No. 333-05643 of The Talbots, Inc. and its
subsidiaries on Forms S-8 of our report dated March 25, 1997, appearing in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Talbots, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the
year ended February 1, 1997.
/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 18, 1997
