Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Komarek Luke
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP [CBK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr VP General Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/13/2009
(Street)

PLYMOUTH, MN 55441
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/13/2009   A(4)   15,000 A $ 0 27,750 D  
Common Stock 04/13/2009   A(5)   22,500 A $ 0 50,250 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.63             05/21/2008(1) 05/21/2017 Common Stock 9,500   9,500 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.31             10/30/2008(2) 10/30/2017 Common Stock 6,000   6,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.56             04/14/2009(3) 04/14/2018 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 4.18 04/13/2009   A   35,000   04/13/2010(6) 04/13/2019 Common Stock 35,000 $ 4.18 35,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Komarek Luke
2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH
PLYMOUTH, MN 55441
      Sr VP General Counsel  

Signatures

 Sandra Miller, Attorney-in-Fact   04/15/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) On May 21, 2007, the reporting person was granted an option to exercise 9,500 shares of common stock. The option vests equally in three annual installments beginning on May 21, 2008.
(2) On October 30,2007, the reporting person was granted an option to exercise 6,000 shares of common stock. The option vests equally in three annual installments beginning on October 30, 2008.
(3) On April 14, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to exercise 7,500 shares of Common Stock. The option vests equally in three annual installments beginning on April 14, 2009.
(4) On April 13, 2009, the reporting person was granted 15,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement. The shares are subject to forfeiture and are scheduled to vest as to one-third of the shares on each of April 13, 2010, April 13, 2011 and April 13, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Agreement.
(5) On April 13, 2009, the reporting person was granted 22,500 shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement. All or a portion of the shares are subject to forfeiture based on pre-determined corporate financial performance criteria for fiscal year 2010. Following the completion of fiscal 2010, a determination will be made if the threshold financial performance criteria have been met or exceeded. If the threshold level of performance is not met, all of the Restricted Stock is forfeited. To the extent that the performance-based restrictions lapse as to some or all of the Restricted Stock, then the shares vest as follows: (i) one-third as of the date the performance-based restrictions lapse and (ii) one-third each on April 13, 2011 and April 13, 2012.
(6) On April 13, 2009, the reporting person was granted an option to exercise 35,000 shares of Common Stock. The option vests equally in five annual installments of 7,000 shares beginning on April 13, 2010.

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