Edgar Filing: CRESCENDO PARTNERS II LP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ROSENFELD ERIC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Destination Maternity Corp [DEST]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CRESCENDO PARTNERS II, L.P., 825 THIRD AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2009

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	12/01/2009		P		8,000	A	$ 17.6968	617,596	I ⁽¹⁾	By Crescendo Partners II, L.P., Series K ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								84,623	I ⁽¹⁾	Crescendo Partners III, L.P. ⁽³⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ROSENFELD ERIC C/O CRESCENDO PARTNERS II, L.P. 825 THIRD AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X
CRESCENDO INVESTMENTS II LLC 825 THIRD AVENUE 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022				See Explanation of Responses
CRESCENDO INVESTMENTS III LLC 825 THIRD AVENUE 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022				See Explanation of Responses
CRESCENDO PARTNERS II LP 825 THIRD AVENUE 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022				See Explanation of Responses
CRESCENDO PARTNERS III LP 825 THIRD AVENUE 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022				See Explanation of Responses

Signatures

By: /s/ Eric Rosenfeld		12/03/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Crescendo Investments II, LLC, By: /s/ Eric Rosenfeld, Managing Member		12/03/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Crescendo Investments III, LLC, By: /s/ Eric Rosenfeld, Managing Member		12/03/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Crescendo Partners II, L.P., Series K, By: Crescendo Investments II, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Eric Rosenfeld, Managing Member		12/03/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Crescendo Partners III, L.P., By: Crescendo Investments III, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Eric Rosenfeld, Managing Member		12/03/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This Form 4 is filed jointly by Crescendo Partners II, L.P., Series K ("Crescendo Partners II"), Crescendo Investments II, LLC, ("Crescendo Investments II"), Crescendo Partners III, L.P., ("Crescendo Partners III"), Crescendo Investments III, LLC, ("Crescendo Investments III") and Eric Rosenfeld (collectively the "Reporting Persons"). Crescendo Investments II is the general partner of Crescendo Partners II. Crescendo Investments III is the general partner of Crescendo Partners III. The managing member of each of Crescendo Investments II and Crescendo Investments III is Eric Rosenfeld. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	Consists of Shares owned by Crescendo Partners II. Crescendo Investments II, as the general partner of Crescendo Partners II, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Crescendo Partners II. Mr. Rosenfeld, as the managing member of Crescendo Investments II, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by Crescendo Partners II. Each of Mr. Rosenfeld and Crescendo Investments II disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares owned by Crescendo Partners II except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Consists of Shares owned by Crescendo Partners III. Crescendo Investments III, as the general partner of Crescendo Partners III, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Crescendo Partners III. Mr. Rosenfeld, as the managing member of Crescendo Investments III, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by Crescendo Partners III. Each of Mr. Rosenfeld and Crescendo Investments III disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares owned by Crescendo Partners III except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

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