# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001041859
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-081911
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 7411
**Document Hash:** 413874431dda576f0379463bb688f7c0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-081911.hdr.sgml**: 20250822

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-081911

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250822

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250822

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Szczepanski John
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002006687

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-23071
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251246665

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 FIFTH AVE
- **STREET 2:** 20TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10110
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Childrens Place, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001041859
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 311241495
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 PLAZA DRIVE
- **CITY:** SECAUCUS
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07094
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2015582400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 PLAZA DRIVE
- **CITY:** SECAUCUS
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07094

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970702

## Exhibit 24.1

**Exhibit 24.1**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of <u>Jared Shure</u> and <u>Kenneth Li</u> his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Schedules 13D and 13G, Form ID, and Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance
with Sections 13 and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules promulgated
thereunder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable
to complete the execution of any such Schedules 13D or 13G, Form ID, and Forms 3, 4 or 5, and the timely filing of such schedules and
forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, including, without limitation,
the execution and filing of a Form 4 with respect to a transaction which may be reported on a Form 4, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully and to all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that such attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file any Schedules 13D and 13G and Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Sections 13 and 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by The Children's Place, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of August, 2025.

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| /s/ John Szczepanski |
| John Szczepanski |

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Szczepanski John<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE CHILDREN'S PLACE, INC.,<br>500 PLAZA DRIVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SECAUCUS, NJ 07094<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Childrens Place, Inc. [ PLCE ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-03-31 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Financial Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] 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 Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share | 0 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Exhibit List Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Jared Shure, as Attorney-In-Fact for John Szczepanski  
**Date:** 2025-08-22

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**