UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

February 28, 2013
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

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ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 0-11736 30-0641353
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation)   Identification Number)

 

30 Dunnigan Drive
Suffern, New York 10901
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(845) 369-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 28, 2013, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that David Johns has accepted the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer effective March 11, 2013. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number   Description
99.1   Press Release dated February 28, 2013.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: March 1, 2013

 

 

 

By: /s/ Jay Levine                              

Jay Levine

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

and Corporate Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)