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

 

March 8, 2012
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:

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On March 8, 2012, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one common stock split payable on April 3, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2012. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated March 8, 2012.

 

 
 

 

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 8, 2012

 

By:  /s/ Jay Levine  

Jay Levine

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

and Corporate Controller   

(Principal Accounting Officer)