FORM 4
[ X ] 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
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

KARP ALLAN W 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

rue21, inc. [ RUE ] 		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)

C/O KARPREILLY LLC, 104 FIELD POINT ROAD, 2ND FLOOR 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/10/2013
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   10/10/2013     J (1)    7091918   (2) D $42.00   0   I   By SKM Funds   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Shares disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 23, 2013, by and among Rhodes Holdco, Inc., Rhodes Merger Sub, Inc. and the Issuer, pursuant to which Rhodes Merger Sub, Inc. merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger") and each share of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive $42.00 per share in cash.
( 2)  Owned by SKM Equity Fund II, L.P. and SKM Investment Fund II (together, the "SKM Funds"). SKM Equity Fund II, L.P. directly beneficially owns 6,952,861 shares of Common Stock and SKM Investment Fund II directly beneficially owns 139,057 shares of Common Stock. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Saunders Karp & Megrue Partners, LLC, the general partner of each of SKM Investment Fund II and SKM Partners, L.P., which is the general partner of SKM Equity Fund II, L.P. As such, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have a shared voting and/or dispositive power over these shares. However, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KARP ALLAN W
C/O KARPREILLY LLC
104 FIELD POINT ROAD, 2ND FLOOR
GREENWICH, CT 06830
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Signatures
/s/ Christopher K. Reilly, as agent for Allan W. Karp 10/15/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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