Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* THOMAS EDMOND	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WET SEAL INC [ WTSLA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle) 26972 BURBANK	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/8/2009
(Street) FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock Class A	10/8/2009		A ⁽²⁾		333334	A	$0	1515500	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		2500 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.6415	1513000	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		7075 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.65	1505925	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		5000 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.6515	1500925	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		5000 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.6535	1495925	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		2925 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.66	1493000	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		3500 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.6601	1489500	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		5000 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.662	1484500	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		5000 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.67	1479500	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		3900 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.6701	1475600	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		2500 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.6721	1473100	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		1100 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.6735	1472000	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		5000 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.6735	1467000	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		6500 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.68	1460500	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		5000 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.6835	1455500	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		5000 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.7235	1450500	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		5000 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.7335	1445500	D
Common Stock Class A	10/9/2009		S		5000 ⁽¹⁾	D	$3.7815	1440500	D

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Sales were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
( 2)	Represents performance shares granted pursuant to The Wet Seal, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan on October 8, 2009 (the "Grant Date"). The performance shares vest as follows: 166,667 shares will vest on October 8, 2010, if at any time following the Grant Date through the first anniversary therof (the "Tranch 3 Vesting Period"), the weighted average closing price of the Company's common stock for any trailing 20 days (the "20-Day Average") equals or exceeds $10.67 per share (the "Tranch 3 Base Price"); and the remaining 166,667 shares will vest on October 8, 2010, if at any time during the Tranche 3 Vesting Period, the 20-Day Average equals or exceeds 120% of the Tranche 3 Base Price.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
THOMAS EDMOND 26972 BURBANK FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610	X		President & CEO

Signatures
By: Steve H. Benrubi For: Edmond Thomas		10/13/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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