Sec Form 4 Filing - WALLER JOEL N @ CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP - 2018-01-15

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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person WALLER JOEL N 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP [ CBK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/15/2018 (Street) PLYMOUTH, MN55441 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 240,000 ( 1 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1.42 ( 2 ) 01/17/2022 Common Stock 375,000 375,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1.26 01/15/2018 A 375,000 ( 3 ) 01/15/2023 Common Stock 375,000 $ 0 375,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WALLER JOEL N 2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH PLYMOUTH, MN55441 X President & CEO Signatures /s/ Brook T. Nuernberg, Attorney-in-Fact 01/17/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This number includes restricted stock awards. ( 2 )The reporting person was granted an option that will vest and become exercisable upon the earlier to occur of: (i) January 17, 2018, (ii) the date on which the Company has hired a permanent Chief Executive Officer, and (iii) the termination of the reporting person's employment without cause due to a change in control of the Company. The stock options will be exercisable after vesting and also following the reporting person's employment termination (assuming such termination is not for cause, death or disability) for the lesser of (i) three years following the reporting person's employment termination date and (ii) the remaining term of the option. ( 3 )The reporting person was granted an option that will vest and become exercisable upon the earlier to occur of: (i) October 17, 2018 and (ii) the termination of the reporting person's employment without cause due to a change in control of the Company. The stock options will be exercisable after vesting and also following the reporting person's employment termination (assuming such termination is not for cause, death or disability) for the lesser of (i) three years following the reporting person's employment termination date and (ii) until January 15, 2023.

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