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Delaware	001-34742	26-2828128
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	EXPR	The New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 6, 2019, Colin Campbell, Executive Vice President, Sourcing and Production, and a named executive officer of Express, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will retire effective October 4, 2019.

In connection with Mr. Campbell’s retirement, he is eligible for certain retirement benefits, which principally include: (a) accelerated vesting of all unvested stock options; (b) accelerated vesting of a pro-rata portion of unvested time-based restricted stock units; and (c) tentative vesting of a pro-rata portion of outstanding performance awards subject to the actual achievement of performance targets during the applicable performance period. See the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on May 2, 2019 for additional information about such benefits.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



		EXPRESS, INC.
Date: September 12, 2019		/s/ Melinda R. McAfee
		Melinda R. McAfee
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary



1 Express Drive Columbus, Ohio				43230
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)