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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                                       OF
                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                                       OF
                                CHICOS FAS, INC.

         Chico's FAS, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Florida, in order to amend its Articles
of Incorporation, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 607, Florida
Statutes, does hereby, by and through the undersigned, its President/Chief
Executive Officer and Secretary, submit these Articles of Amendment of Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation and in connection therewith does hereby
state as follows:

         1.     The name of the Corporation is Chico's FAS, Inc.

         2.     The Amendment of the Corporation's Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation, as described herein (the "Amendment"), was adopted and
approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation by unanimous written
consent effective April 5, 2004, and recommended to the shareholders for their
approval.

         3.     The Amendment was duly adopted and approved by a majority of the
shareholders of the Corporation at a duly called annual meeting, held on June
22, 2004, and the number of votes cast for the Amendment were sufficient for
approval.

         4.     The Amendment, as effected hereby (the "Amendment"), deletes in
its entirety Section 1 of Article VI of the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation, and in its place substitutes the following:

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                1. Number. The Board of Directors of this Corporation shall
         consist of not less than three (3) and not more than twelve (12)
         members, the exact number of directors to be fixed from time to time as
         provided in the bylaws of this Corporation.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the foregoing instrument has been duly executed and
delivered by the Corporation by its undersigned officers and directors this 22nd
day of June, 2004.

                                             CHICO'S FAS, INC.

                                             By:     /s/ Scott A. Edmonds  .
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                                                Scott A. Edmonds, President and
                                                Chief Executive Officer

                                             By:    /s/ Charles J. Kleman     .
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                                                 Charles J. Kleman, Secretary<PAGE>

                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.2

                                 First Amendment
                                       to
                           Amended and Restated Bylaws
                                       of
                                Chico's FAS, Inc.

         On January 23, 2004, the Board of Directors of Chico's FAS, Inc.
approved the following amendment to Section 2 of Article III of the Amended and
Restated Bylaws of the corporation.

         1.       Section 2 of Article III is amended in its entirety to read
                  as follows:

                           Section 2.   NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS. The
                  number of directors of the corporation shall be not less than
                  three (3) nor more than nine (9), with the number of the same
                  to be fixed by the directors from time to time by an
                  affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of
                  Directors or by the stockholders at any annual or special
                  meeting. Each director shall hold office until his term of
                  office expires and until such director's successor shall have
                  been duly elected and shall have qualified, unless such
                  director sooner dies, resigns or is removed by the
                  stockholders at any annual or special meeting. No decrease in
                  the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening
                  the term of any incumbent director. It shall not be necessary
                  for directors to be stockholders. All directors shall be
                  natural persons who are 18 years of age or older.<PAGE>

                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.3

                                Second Amendment
                                       to
                           Amended and Restated Bylaws
                                       of
                                Chico's FAS, Inc.

         On June 21, 2004, the Board of Directors of Chico's FAS, Inc. approved
the following amendment to Section 2 of Article III of the Amended and Restated
Bylaws of the corporation.

         1.       Section 2 of Article III is amended in its entirety to read as
                  follows:

                           Section 2.   NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS. The
                  number of directors of the corporation shall be not less than
                  three (3) nor more than twelve (12), with the number of the
                  same to be fixed by the directors from time to time by an
                  affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of
                  Directors or by the stockholders at any annual or special
                  meeting. Each director shall hold office until his term of
                  office expires and until such director's successor shall have
                  been duly elected and shall have qualified, unless such
                  director sooner dies, resigns or is removed by the
                  stockholders at any annual or special meeting. No decrease in
                  the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening
                  the term of any incumbent director. It shall not be necessary
                  for directors to be stockholders. All directors shall be
                  natural persons who are 18 years of age or older.<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                       TO
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into
this 22nd day of June, 2004 by and between CHICO'S FAS, INC., a Florida
corporation (the "Company"), and SCOTT A. EDMONDS (the "Executive").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto have entered into that certain Employment
Agreement dated December 29, 2003, by and between the Company and the Executive
(the "Employment Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have agreed to amend the terms
of the Employment Agreement in certain respects as set forth in this Amendment
No. 1 to Employment Agreement (the "Amendment").

         NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:

1.       BASIC SALARY

         Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement shall be replaced in its
entirety by the following, effective as of February 2, 2004:

                  (a)   Basic Salary. The Employer shall pay to the Executive as
compensation for all services rendered by the Executive during the Employment
Term a basic annualized salary of $900,000 per year (the "Basic Salary"), or
such other sum as the parties may agree on, in writing, from time to time,
payable monthly or in other more frequent installments, as determined by the
Employer. The Board of Directors of the Employer shall have the right to
increase the Executive's compensation from time to time by action of the Board
of Directors, provided that the Basic Salary may not be decreased, and,
provided, further, once the Basic Salary is increased it may not be decreased
below such increased amount. In addition, the Board of Directors of the
Employer, in its discretion, may, with respect to any year during the term
hereof, award a bonus or bonuses to the Executive in addition to the bonuses
provided for in Section 3(b). The compensation provided for in this Section 3(a)
shall be in addition to any pension or profit sharing payments set aside or
allocated for the benefit of the Executive.

2.       DEATH OF EXECUTIVE

         Section 7(a) of the Employment Agreement shall be replaced in its
entirety by the following:

         (a)    Death of Executive. The Employment Term shall terminate
automatically on the Executive's death. If the Executive dies during the
Employment Term, the Employer shall pay to the Scott A. Edmonds Revocable Trust
Agreement dated June 28,2001 as fully amended and restated

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April 21, 2004, and as further amended from time to time (the "Trust")
(or if such Trust is not in existence on the date of death of the Executive, to
the estate of the Executive) such compensation, including any bonus compensation
earned but not yet paid for any completed fiscal year, as would otherwise have
been payable to the Executive up to the end of the month in which his death
occurs, any unreimbursed business expenses payable in accordance with the
Employer's policies, accrued but unused vacation payable in accordance with the
Employer's policies, and all other payments and benefits to which the Executive
may be entitled under the terms of any applicable plan, program, policy or
arrangement (as modified herein). In addition, following the date of the
Executive's death and for twelve (12) months thereafter, the Employer shall pay
monthly the following amount to the Trust (or if such Trust is not in existence
on the date of death of the Executive, to the estate of the Executive): the sum
of (i) one (1) year's Basic Salary (as existing at the time of death) divided by
twelve (12); and (ii) an amount equal to the greater of the Target Bonus or the
highest actual bonus paid to the Executive in the three (3) fiscal years
preceding the Executive's death and divided by twelve (12). The Employer shall
have no additional financial obligation under this Agreement to the Executive,
his estate or the Trust. After receiving the payments provided in this
subparagraph (a), the Executive, his estate and the Trust shall have no further
rights under this Agreement (other than the Executive's right to indemnification
and directors and officers liability insurance as provided herein).

3.       MISCELLANEOUS

         Except to the extent specifically modified, added or deleted by this
Amendment No. 1, the terms and provisions of the Employment Agreement shall
otherwise remain in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment the
day and year first above written.

                                 CHICO'S FAS, INC.

                                 By: /s/ Charles J. Kleman
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                                    Charles J. Kleman, Chief Operating Officer,
                                    Executive Vice President - Finance
                                    and Chief Financial Officer

                                                "Company"

                                 /s/ Scott A. Edmonds
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                                 SCOTT A. EDMONDS

                                               "Executive"

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