Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
Nawrocki Mark
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHEROKEE INC [CHKE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - Marketing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6835 VALJEAN AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/24/2009
(Street)

VAN NUYS, CA 91406		 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               0 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
Common Stock option $ 33.98             06/14/2006 06/13/2012 Common Stock 333   333 D  
Common Stock option $ 33.98             06/14/2007 06/13/2012 Common Stock 8,333   8,666 D  
Common Stock option $ 33.98             06/14/2008 06/13/2012 Common Stock 8,334   17,000 D  
Common Stock option $ 39.26             04/07/2007 04/07/2013 Common Stock 8,333   25,333 D  
Common Stock option $ 39.26             04/07/2008 04/07/2013 Common Stock 8,333   33,666 D  
Common Stock option $ 39.26             04/07/2009 04/07/2013 Common Stock 5,787   39,453 D  
Common Stock option $ 43.42             03/29/2008 03/29/2014 Common Stock 3,333   42,786 D  
Common Stock option $ 43.42             03/29/2009 03/29/2014 Common Stock 3,333   46,119 D  
Common Stock option $ 43.42             03/29/2010 03/29/2014 Common Stock 1,031   47,150 D  
Common Stock option $ 39.16             10/01/2008 10/01/2014 Common Stock 5,000   52,150 D  
Common Stock option $ 39.16             10/01/2009 10/01/2014 Common Stock 5,000   57,150 D  
Common Stock option $ 39.16             10/01/2010 10/01/2014 Common Stock 5,000   62,150 D  
Common Stock Option $ 22.7             08/21/2009 08/21/2015 Common Stock 5,000   67,150 D  
Common Stock Option $ 22.7             08/21/2010 08/21/2015 Common Stock 5,000   72,150 D  
Common Stock Option $ 22.7             08/21/2011 08/21/2015 Common Stock 5,000   77,150 D  
Common Stock Option $ 39.26 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 J     8,333 04/07/2007 04/07/2013 Common Stock 8,333 $ 0 68,817 D  
Common Stock Option $ 39.26 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 J     8,333 04/07/2008 04/07/2013 Common Stock 8,333 $ 0 60,484 D  
Common Stock Option $ 39.26 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 J     5,787 04/07/2009 04/07/2013 Common Stock 5,787 $ 0 54,697 D  
Common Stock Option $ 43.42 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 J     3,333 03/29/2008 03/29/2014 Common Stock 3,333 $ 0 51,364 D  
Common Stock Option $ 43.42 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 J     3,333 03/29/2009 03/29/2014 Common Stock 3,333 $ 0 48,031 D  
Common Stock Option $ 43.42 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 J     1,031 03/29/2010 03/29/2014 Common Stock 1,031 $ 0 47,000 D  
Common Stock Option $ 39.16 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 J     5,000 10/01/2008 10/01/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 42,000 D  
Common Stock Option $ 39.16 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 J     5,000 10/01/2009 10/01/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 37,000 D  
Common Stock Option $ 39.16 11/24/2009 11/24/2009 J     5,000 10/01/2010 10/01/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 32,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Nawrocki Mark
6835 VALJEAN AVENUE
VAN NUYS, CA 91406		       Vice President - Marketing  

Signatures

 Russell J. Riopelle under POA for Mark Nawrocki   11/25/2009
**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).
 
Remarks:
Mr. Nawrocki voluntarily forfeited the stock options noted above on 11/24/2009.

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