- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES

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)

November 25, 2008

THE TALBOTS, INC .

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-12552	41-1111318
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

One Talbots Drive, Hingham, Massachusetts	02043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(781) 749-7600

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously announced, The Talbots, Inc. (the “Company” or “Talbots”), in order to present the results of the J. Jill brand business and Talbots Kids/Mens/U.K. businesses as discontinued operations, has recast financial results for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2008 and May 5, 2007, the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 2, 2008 and August 4, 2007, and the 13 and 52 weeks ended February 2, 2008. A copy of this recast financial information is furnished with this Form 8-K and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .

99.1 Recast Financial Information for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2008 and May 5, 2007, the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 2, 2008 and August 4, 2007, and the 13 and 52 weeks ended February 2, 2008.

SIGNATURE

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.

	THE TALBOTS, INC.



Dated: November 25, 2008	By:	/s/ Edward L. Larsen
	Name:	Edward L. Larsen
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer