- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

NIELSEN-KINDLER LIZANNE

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/5/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TALBOTS INC [TLB]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE TALBOTS, INC., ONE TALBOTS DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Gen Merchandise Manager /

(Street)

HINGHAM, MA 02043

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	77218 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	520	I	By R.S.V.P. 401(k) ⁽²⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Executive Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	1/31/2018	Common Stock	15000	$9.67	D
Executive Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	4/30/2019	Common Stock	65000	$2.36	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes 65,000 shares of restricted stock which will vest as follows: 7,500 shares vesting on January 31, 2011; 7,500 shares vesting on January 31, 2012; 16,666 shares vesting on February 26, 2011; 16,667 shares vesting on February 26, 2012; and 16,667 shares vesting on February 26, 2013.
( 2)	Information presented as of March 3, 2010.
( 3)	Two-thirds of this option is currently vested and exercisable. The remaining one-third will vest on January 31, 2011.
( 4)	This option will vest in one-third increments on April 30, 2010, April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2012.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
NIELSEN-KINDLER LIZANNE C/O THE TALBOTS, INC. ONE TALBOTS DRIVE HINGHAM, MA 02043			EVP, Gen Merchandise Manager

Signatures
/s/ Warren J. Casey, Attorney-in-Fact		3/12/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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