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)

 

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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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On March 8, 2012, Armand Correia, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (the “Company”), gave one year’s advance notice to the Board of Directors of the Company of his retirement as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Correia, age 66, has been employed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 1991 and has held the position of Executive Vice President since 2009.

  

 
 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.
   
Date: March 13, 2012 By:  /s/ David R. Jaffe
    Name: David R. Jaffe
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer