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 *
  JESSUP MANUEL O
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHICOS FAS INC [CHS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11215 METRO PARKWAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Human Resources
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

FORT MYERS, FL 33966		 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 12,534 (1)
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)   (3) 09/11/2016 Common Stock 30,000 (3) $ 19 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)   (2) 03/09/2017 Common Stock 12,500 (2) $ 22.47 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
JESSUP MANUEL O
11215 METRO PARKWAY
FORT MYERS, FL 33966		       EVP - Human Resources  

Signatures

Michael J. Kincaid, Attorney in Fact 12/28/2007
**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) Includes 9,167 shares of restricted stock, of which 5,000 of the restricted shares vest on September 11, 2008 and the remaining 4,167 of the restricted shares vest 1/3 annually on March 9, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
(2) This option was granted on March 9, 2007 under the company's 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and vests 1/3 annually on March 9, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
(3) This option was granted on September 11, 2006 under the company's 2002 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and vests 1/3 annually. 10,000 shares vested on September 11, 2007, 10,000 will vest on September 11, 2008 and 10,000 will vest on September 11, 2009.

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