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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 3, 2005

                            THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              DELAWARE                  000-21250            942615258
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     (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File       (IRS Employer
          of incorporation)               Number)        Identification No.)

       500 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA                      94105
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (415) 278-7000


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          (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

        On February 3, 2005, The Gymboree Corporation issued a press release
announcing certain financial information for the quarter and 52-week period
ended January 29, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)      Exhibits

      99.1     Press release of The Gymboree Corporation issued February 3, 2005

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                                   SIGNATURES

        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.

                                        THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION


Date:  February 3, 2005                 By:    /s/ Blair W. Lambert
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                                               Blair W. Lambert
                                               Chief Financial Officer and Chief
                                               Operating Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description

      99.1     Press release of The Gymboree Corporation issued February 3, 2005

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