Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KRELL EDWARD M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOTHERS WORK INC [MWRK]
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 MOTHERS WORK, INC., 456 NORTH FIFTH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2008
(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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) $ 13.74 09/29/2008   A   100,000     (1) 09/29/2018 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 100,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 13.74 09/29/2008   A   100,000     (2) 09/29/2018 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 100,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KRELL EDWARD M
C/O MOTHERS WORK, INC.
456 NORTH FIFTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123
  X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 Edward M. Krell   10/01/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The options vest and are exercisable in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on September 29, 2009. In addition, the options will become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to and contingent upon a change in control provided that such change in control occurs prior to the fifth anniversary of the grant date, and the Reporting Person remains in continuous service until immediately prior to the date of the change in control. The vesting of the options will also be subject to acceleration as described in the Reporting Person's employment agreement.
(2) The options vest and are exercisable in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on September 29, 2009. However, the options will only be exercisable if prior to the fifth anniversary of the grant date (but no later than the cessation of the Reporting Person's service), the closing price of the Issuer's common stock shall have exceeded $30.00 for 30 consecutive trading days on the principal national securities exchange on which the Issuer's common stock is listed or admitted to trading. In addition, the options will become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to and contingent upon a change in control provided that such change in control occurs prior to the fifth anniversary of the grant date, and the Reporting Person remains in continuous service until immediately prior to the date of the change in control. The vesting of the options will also be subject to acceleration as described in the Reporting Person's employment agreement.

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