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) June 2, 2004 Charming Shoppes, Inc. ---------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Pennsylvania ------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-07258 23-1721355 --------- ---------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 450 Winks Lane, Bensalem, PA 19020 ---------------------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (215) 245-9100 -------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable -------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure On June 2, 2004, we issued a press release announcing the appointment of Hilary Chasin as Senior Vice President, Marketing. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. The Exhibit Index on page 3 of this report is incorporated herein by reference. 1 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. CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. ---------------------- (Registrant) Dated: June 2, 2004 By: /S/ ERIC M. SPECTER ----------------------- Name: Eric M. Specter Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated June 2, 2004. 3