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 *
  Pericleous Periclis
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/06/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXPRESS, INC. [EXPR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O EXPRESS, INC.,, 1 EXPRESS DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, CFO and Treasurer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43230		 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, par value $0.01 20,959
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) 05/12/2014 05/12/2020 Common Stock, par value $0.01 875 $ 17 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 12/15/2020 Common Stock, par value $0.01 5,000 $ 16.53 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/18/2021 Common Stock, par value $0.01 1,500 $ 18.51 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 03/22/2022 Common Stock, par value $0.01 3,080 $ 25.25 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 04/02/2023 Common Stock, par value $0.01 5,510 $ 17.49 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pericleous Periclis
C/O EXPRESS, INC.,
1 EXPRESS DRIVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43230		       SVP, CFO and Treasurer  

Signatures

Lacey J. Bundy, Attorney-in-Fact 07/15/2015
**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) One-half of the stock options became exercisable on December 15, 2013 and the remainder became exercisable on December 15, 2014.
(2) One-half of the stock options became exercisable on February 18, 2014 and the remainder became exercisable on February 18, 2015.
(3) The stock options vest in four equal annual installments. One-quarter of the stock options became exercisable on each of March 22, 2013, March 22, 2014, and March 22, 2015, and the remainder becomes exercisable on March 22, 2016.
(4) The stock options vest in four equal annual installments. One-quarter of the stock options became exercisable on each of April 2, 2014 and April 2, 2015, and the remainder becomes exercisable on each of April 2, 2016 and April 2, 2017.
 
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Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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