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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001059272-09-000001.txt : 20090106
<SEC-HEADER>0001059272-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090106182239
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001059272-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASHOUF MANNY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001079800

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24395
		FILM NUMBER:		09511390

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4157153900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 VALLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			BRISBANE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			bebe stores, inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059272
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330]
		IRS NUMBER:				942450490
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 VALLEY DR
		CITY:			BRISBANE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4157153900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 VALLEY DR
		CITY:			BRISBANE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BEBE STORES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980422

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BABE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980407
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-05</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>bebe stores, inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BEBE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001079800</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MASHOUF MANNY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 VALLEY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRISBANE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94005-1208</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>211808</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.22</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48803300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Manny Mashouf, Trustee of the Manny Mashouf Living Trust and Manny Mashouf, Trustee of the Manny Mashouf Charitable Remainder Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>MANNY MASHOUF</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-06</signatureDate>
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