Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KRELL EDWARD M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Destination Maternity Corp [DEST] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION, 456 NORTH FIFTH STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2012
(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/06/2012   A   18,299 A $ 0 143,067.7716 (1) (2) D  

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 6.87               (3) 09/29/2018 Common Stock 240,000   240,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 11.89               (4) 01/29/2020 Common Stock 60,000   60,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 22.13               (5) 03/03/2021 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 18.2 03/06/2012   A   28,604     (6) 03/06/2022 Common Stock 28,604 $ 0 28,604 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KRELL EDWARD M
C/O DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
456 NORTH FIFTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123		   X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 Edward M. Krell   03/08/2012
**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) On March 3, 2011, 16,000 shares of restricted stock were issued to the Reporting Person by the Issuer, which shares vest in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2012. 3,200 shares of the March 3, 2011 grant are vested and 12,800 are unvested. On March 6, 2012, 18,299 shares of restricted stock were issued to the Reporting Person by the Issuer, which shares vest in four (4) equal installments, with the first such installment vesting on November 18, 2012 and each subsequent installment vesting on the next three (3) anniversaries of the initial vesting date.
(2) 1,182.7716 of these shares were purchased by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3) On September 29, 2008, options to purchase 400,000 shares were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. The options vest and are exercisable in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on September 29, 2009. 80,000 of the remaining outstanding September 29, 2008 options are vested and 160,000 are unvested.
(4) On January 29, 2010, options to purchase 60,000 shares were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. The options vest and are exercisable in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on January 29, 2011. 24,000 of the January 29, 2010 options are vested and 36,000 are unvested.
(5) On March 3, 2011, options to purchase 40,000 shares were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. The options vest and are exercisable in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2012. 8,000 of the March 3, 2011 options are vested and 32,000 are unvested.
(6) On March 6, 2012, options to purchase 28,604 shares were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. The options vest and are exercisable in four (4) equal installments, with the first such installment vesting on November 18, 2012 and each subsequent installment vesting on the next three (3) anniversaries of the initial vesting date.

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