Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Smith Nathan Michael 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TILLY'S, INC. [TLYS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TILLY'S INC., 10 WHATNEY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/08/2025 (Street) IRVINE, CA 92618 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

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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 Option (Right to Buy)

$1.99

09/08/2025

A

900,000

(1)

09/08/2035

Class A Common Stock

900,000

$ 0

900,000

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$1.99

09/08/2025

A

900,000

(2)

09/08/2035

Class A Common Stock

900,000

$ 0

900,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Smith Nathan Michael C/O TILLY'S INC. 10 WHATNEY IRVINE, CA 92618	X		See Remarks

Signatures

/s/ Michael L. Henry, Attorney-in-Fact for Nathan Michael Smith		09/17/2025
**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)	The options vest over four years, with the first 25% of the grant vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date on September 8, 2026, and monthly vesting's of 18,750 options thereafter through September 8, 2029, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.
(2)	Represents an award of performance-based options that will vest upon the satisfaction of both performance and service-based requirements. The options may be earned based upon the performance of the Company's stock price during the applicable performance period through the 10-year life of the option ending on September 8, 2035. The quantity reported represents the maximum quantity of shares subject to the option that may vest and become exercisable. As such, fewer shares subject to the option may ultimately be earned based on actual results over the performance period. The earned portion of the option will satisfy the service-based requirement on August 18, 2026, subject to continued service with the Company.
Remarks: The Reporting Person is President and Chief Executive Officer.

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