Sec Form 4 Filing - Stern David Ross @ Destination Maternity Corp - 2017-10-19

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 Stern David Ross 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Destination Maternity Corp [ DEST] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION, 232 STRAWBRIDGE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/19/2017 (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 08/01/2017 A 100,000 ( 1 ) A $ 0 114,232 ( 2 ) 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 Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.62 ( 3 ) 08/01/2026 Common Stock 73,255 73,255 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Stern David Ross C/O DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION 232 STRAWBRIDGE DRIVE MOORESTOWN, NJ08057 EVP & CFO Signatures David Stern 10/23/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On October 19, 2017, 100,000 shares of restricted stock were issued to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. These shares vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on October 19, 2018. ( 2 )Includes 11,677 shares of unvested restricted stock from the August 1, 2016 grant of 15,569 shares, which shares vest in four (4) annual installments beginning on August 1, 2017 as follows: 3,892 shares vest on each of August 1, 2017, August 1, 2018, and August 1, 2019, and 3,893 shares vest on August 1, 2020. ( 3 )On August 1, 2016, options to purchase 73,255 shares were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. The options vest and are exercisable in four (4) annual installments beginning on August 1, 2017 as follows: 18,313 options vest on August 1, 2017 and 18,314 options vest on each of August 1, 2018, August 1, 2019, and August 1, 2020. 18,313 of the outstanding August 1, 2016 options are vested and 54,942 are unvested.

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