Sec Form 4 Filing - Romano Anthony @ Destination Maternity Corp - 2016-03-30

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 Romano Anthony 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Destination Maternity Corp [ DEST] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION, 232 STRAWBRIDGE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/30/2016 (Street) MOORESTOWN, NJ08057 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 03/30/2016 A 27,537 A $ 0 62,163 ( 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 Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 19.75 ( 2 ) 08/11/2024 Common Stock 34,729 34,729 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 14.3 ( 3 ) 12/05/2024 Common Stock 177,618 177,618 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 7.49 03/30/2016 A 132,170 ( 4 ) 03/30/2026 Common Stock 132,170 $ 0 132,170 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Romano Anthony C/O DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION 232 STRAWBRIDGE DRIVE MOORESTOWN, NJ08057 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures Anthony M. Romano 04/01/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This includes 10,443 shares of restricted stock issued to the Reporting Person by the issuer on August 11, 2014, which shares vest in four (4) annual installments beginning on August 11, 2015 as follows: 2,610 shares vest on August 11, 2015, and 2,611 shares vest on each of August 11, 2016, August 11, 2017, and August 11, 2018; 19,183 shares of restricted stock issued to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on December 5, 2014, which shares vest in four (4) annual installments beginning on December 5, 2015 as follows: 4,795 shares vest on December 5, 2015, and 4,796 shares vest on each of December 5, 2016, December 5, 2017, and December 5, 2018; and 27,537 shares of restricted stock issued to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on March 30, 2016, which shares vest in four (4) annual installments beginning on March 30, 2017 as follows: 6,884 shares vest on each of March 30, 2017, March 30, 2018 and March 30, 2019, and 6,885 shares vest on March 30, 2020. ( 2 )On August 11, 2014, options to purchase 34,729 shares were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. The options vest and are exercisable in four (4) annual installments beginning on August 11, 2015 as follows: 8,682 shares vest on each of August 11, 2015, August 11, 2016 and August 11, 2017, and 8,683 shares vest on August 11, 2018. 8,682 of the outstanding August 11, 2014 options are vested and 26,047 are unvested. ( 3 )On December 5, 2014, options to purchase 177,618 shares were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. The options vest and are exercisable in four (4) annual installments beginning on December 5, 2015 as follows: 44,404 options vest on each of December 5, 2015 and December 5, 2017, and 44,405 options vest on each of December 5, 2016 and December 5, 2018. 44,404 of the outstanding December 5, 2014 options are vested and 133,214 are unvested. ( 4 )On March 30, 2016, options to purchase 132,170 shares were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. The options vest and are exercisable in four (4) annual installments beginning on March 30, 2017 as follows: 33,042 options vest on each of March 30, 2017 and March 30, 2019, and 33,043 options vest on each of March 30, 2018 and March 30, 2020. All March 30, 2016 options are unvested.

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