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): March 8, 2013



CPI CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-10204						43-1256674
(Commission File Number)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1706 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Missouri						63103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)						(Zip Code)

(314) 231-1575
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

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

On March 7, 2013, Keith Laakko, the Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of CPI Corp. (the “Company”) resigned from his position with the Company effective March 8, 2013.

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.



		CPI CORP.



	By:	/s/ Dale Heins
		Dale Heins
		Executive Vice President, Finance
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

March 13, 2013

CPI CORP 8-K