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
August 29, 2014
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) |
933 MacArthur Boulevard
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(551) 777-6700
(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.
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2014, Dirk Montgomery, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, tendered, for personal reasons, his resignation to the Board of Directors of the Company, and the Board of Directors of the Company accepted his resignation. Mr. Montgomery’s resignation became effective on August 29, 2014.
Also, effective on August 29, 2014, the Board of Directors appointed Kevin Trolaro, Assistant Controller, to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer, to act in such additional capacity as the Company’s principal financial officer.
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.
(Registrant)
Date: August 29, 2014
| By: | /s/ David Jaffe | |
| David Jaffe | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||