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 *
Hampshire Equity Partners II, L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Citi Trends Inc [CTRN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2006
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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, par value $.01 per share 01/31/2006   S   1,306,086 D $ 40.1375 5,390,235 I See Note. (1)

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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
Stock Options (1999 Stock Option Plan) $ 3.6154 01/31/2006   S     37,050 08/02/2003 08/02/2013 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 37,050 $ 40.1375 0 I See Note. (1)
Stock Options (1999 Stock Option Plan) $ 6.8462 01/31/2006   S     29,562 10/30/2004 10/30/2014 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 29,562 $ 40.1375 0 I See Note. (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hampshire Equity Partners II, L.P.
520 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
Lexington Equity Partners II, Inc.
520 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Gregory P. Flynn   02/02/2006
**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) Lexington Equity Partners II, Inc. is the general partner of Lexington Equity Partners II, L.P., which is the general partner of Hampshire Equity Partners II, L.P. ("Hampshire"). As such, Lexington Equity Partners II, Inc. and Lexington Equity Partners II, L.P. could be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer owned directly by Hampshire. Lexington Equity Partners II, Inc. and Lexington Equity Partners II, L.P. disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either Lexington Equity Partners II, Inc. or Lexington Equity Partners II, L.P. is the beneficial owner of the securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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