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 *
MILSTEIN ANDREW R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORP [BCF]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY, 1830 ROUTE 130
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2005
(Street)

BURLINGTON, NJ 08016
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, $1.00 Par Value 06/02/2005   G V 67,475 D $ 0 2,681,285 D  
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value 06/02/2005   G V 67,745 A $ 0 67,745 I See footnotes (1) (2)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value               158,846 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value               6,743,984 I By spouse (1)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MILSTEIN ANDREW R
C/O BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY
1830 ROUTE 130
BURLINGTON, NJ 08016
  X     Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/ Paul C. Tang by power of attorney previously filed   06/06/2005
**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) Represents shares in which the reporting person's spouse may be deemed to have an indirect interest. Accordingly, the reporting person may also be deemed to have an indirect interest in such shares. The reporting person disclaims any such interest.
(2) Represents 67,475 shares held by the "Carol Milstein u/a DTD May 4, 2000" trust (the "2000 Trust"), a trust established for the benefit of the children of the reporting person. The reporting person transferred these shares to the 2000 Trust on June 2, 2005. The reporting person's spouse is the trustee of the 2000 Trust.
(3) Includes 43,928 shares held by the Andrew Milstein Trust, 16,068 shares held by the AHM Trust, and 22,922 shares held by the DJM Trust, trusts established for the benefit of the children of the reporting person. Such shares are reported by reason of Rule 16a-1(a)(a)(2)(ii)(A), but the reporting person disclaims any pecuniary interest in such shares. Also includes 75,928 shares owned by Samgray, L.P., a limited partnership. The reporting person, as a member of Latzim Family, LLC (the general partner of Samgray, L.P.) and as a limited partner of Samgray, L.P., has a pecuniary interest in these shares.

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