Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  McIntyre Erica
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXPRESS, INC. [EXPR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1 EXPRESS DR.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Merchandising
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43230		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 27,448
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 12/15/2020 Common Stock, par value $0.01 20,000 $ 16.53 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/18/2021 Common Stock, par value $0.01 10,000 $ 18.51 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 03/22/2022 Common Stock, par value $0.01 7,400 $ 25.25 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 04/02/2023 Common Stock, par value $0.01 8,550 $ 17.49 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 04/01/2024 Common Stock, par value $0.01 6,994 $ 15.88 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 03/26/2025 Common Stock, par value $0.01 6,181 $ 16.28 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McIntyre Erica
1 EXPRESS DR.
COLUMBUS, OH 43230		       EVP, Merchandising  

Signatures

Lacey J. Bundy, Attorney-in-Fact 02/05/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 stock options are fully vested. One-quarter of the stock options became exercisable on each of November 22, 2011, November 22, 2012, November 22, 2013, and November 22, 2014.
(2) The stock options are fully vested. One-quarter of the stock options became exercisable on each of February 18, 2012, February 18, 2013, February 18, 2014, and February 18, 2015.
(3) The stock options vest in four equal annual installments. One-quarter of the stock options became exercisable on each of March 22, 2013, March 22, 2014, and March 22, 2015, and the remainder becomes exercisable on March 22, 2016.
(4) The stock options vest in four equal annual installments. One-quarter of the stock options became exercisable on each of April 2, 2014 and April 2, 2015, and one-quarter of the stock options becomes exercisable on each of April 2, 2016 and April 2, 2017.
(5) The stock options vest in four equal annual installments. One-quarter of the stock options became exercisable on April 15, 2015, and one-quarter of the stock options becomes exercisable on each of April 15, 2016, April 15, 2017, and April 15, 2018.
(6) The stock options vest in four equal annual installments. One-quarter of the stock options becomes exercisable on each of April 15, 2016, April 15, 2017, April 15, 2018, and April 15, 2019.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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