Ownership Submission
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 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
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)
CEO & President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION, 456 NORTH FIFTH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2011
(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
Common Stock 03/03/2011   A   16,000 (1) A $ 0 274,768.7716 (2) (3) (4) D  

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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) $ 22.13 03/03/2011   A   40,000     (5) 03/03/2021 Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 40,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KRELL EDWARD M
C/O DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
456 NORTH FIFTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123
  X     CEO & President  

Signatures

 Edward M. Krell   03/07/2011
**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) On March 3, 2011, 16,000 shares of restricted stock were issued to the Reporting Person by the Issuer. These shares vest in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2012.
(2) On March 1, 2011, the common stock of the Issuer split 2-for-1, resulting in a doubling of the number of shares of common stock benefically owned by the Reporting Person immediately prior thereto.
(3) Includes 8,000 shares of unvested restricted stock from the November 22, 2006 grant. All currently outstanding and unvested restricted stock of the Reporting Person vest in equal annual installments over a five (5) year period.
(4) 1,182.7716 of these shares were purchased by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(5) The options vest and are exercisable in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2012.

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