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 *
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 (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2017
(Street)

MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057
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 08/01/2017   F   1,337 (1) D $ 1.63 14,232 (2) 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 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, NJ 08057
      EVP & CFO  

Signatures

 David Stern   08/01/2017
**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) 1,337 shares were surrendered to the Issuer to pay applicable tax withholdings on the August 1, 2017 vest of 3,892 shares from the August 1, 2016 grant of 15,569 shares.
(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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