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☐
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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☒
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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☐
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 04351G101
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13G
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Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
880,000 (see Item 4)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
880,000 (see Item 4)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
880,000 (see Item 4)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ |
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.4% (see Item 4)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP No. 04351G101
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13G
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Page 3 of 12 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
880,000 (see Item 4)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
880,000 (see Item 4)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
880,000 (see Item 4)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ |
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.4% (see Item 4)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP No. 04351G101
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13G
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Page 4 of 12 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
312,033 (see Item 4)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
312,033 (see Item 4)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
312,033 (see Item 4)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ |
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.2% (see Item 4)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 04351G101
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13G
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Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
EverPoint Asset Management, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
370,000 (a) (see Item 4)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
370,000 (a) (see Item 4)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
370,000 (a) (see Item 4)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ |
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.2% (a) (see Item 4)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 04351G101
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13G
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Page 6 of 12 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Rubric Capital Management, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
5,600,000 (see Item 4)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,600,000 (see Item 4)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,600,000 (see Item 4)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ |
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.9% (see Item 4)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 04351G101
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13G
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Page 7 of 12 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Steven A. Cohen
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
7,162,033 (a) (see Item 4)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,162,033 (a) (see Item 4)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,162,033 (a) (see Item 4)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐ |
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.7% (a) (see Item 4)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
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Item 1(b)
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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933 MacArthur Boulevard, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
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Item 2(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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This statement is filed by: (i) Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“Point72 Asset Management”) with respect to shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Shares”), of the Issuer held by certain investment funds it manages; (ii) Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds managed by Point72 Asset Management; (iii) Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC (“Cubist Systematic Strategies”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; (iv) EverPoint Asset Management, LLC (“EverPoint Asset Management”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; (v) Rubric Capital Management, LLC (“Rubric Capital Management”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; and (vi) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Rubric Capital Management.
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Item 2(b)
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Address or Principal Business Office:
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The address of the principal business office of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Rubric Capital Management and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902; (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies is 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10173; and (iii) EverPoint Asset Management is 510 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
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Item 2(c)
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Citizenship:
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Point72 Asset Management is a Delaware limited partnership. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware corporation. Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Rubric Capital Management are Delaware limited liability companies. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.
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Item 2(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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Item 2(e)
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CUSIP Number:
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04351G101
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Item 3
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Not Applicable
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Item 4
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Ownership:
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The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the Shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of November 27, 2015, as reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer for the quarterly period ended October 24, 2015.
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As of the close of business on December 31, 2015:
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1. Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 880,000
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(b) Percent of class: 0.4%
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(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 880,000
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 880,000
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2. Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 880,000
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(b) Percent of class: 0.4%
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(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 880,000
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 880,000
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3. Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 312,033
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(b) Percent of class: 0.2%
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(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 312,033
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 312,033
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4. EverPoint Asset Management, LLC
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 370,000 (a)
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(b) Percent of class: 0.2% (a)
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(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 370,000 (a)
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 370,000 (a)
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5. Rubric Capital Management, LLC
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,600,000
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(b) Percent of class: 2.9%
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(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 5,600,000
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,600,000
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6. Steven A. Cohen
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,162,033 (a)
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(b) Percent of class: 3.7% (a)
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(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 7,162,033 (a)
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 7,162,033 (a)
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(a)
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Includes 370,000 Shares subject to call options held by an investment fund managed by EverPoint Asset Management. | |
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Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management, Rubric Capital Management and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Point72 Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset Management. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Cubist Systematic Strategies maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, EverPoint Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Rubric Capital Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Mr. Cohen controls each of Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Rubric Capital Management. As of December 31, 2015, by reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 880,000 Shares (constituting approximately 0.4% of the Shares outstanding); (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 312,033 Shares (constituting approximately 0.2% of the Shares outstanding); (iii) EverPoint Asset Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 370,000 (a) Shares (constituting approximately 0.2% (a) of the Shares outstanding); and (iv) Rubric Capital Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 5,600,000 Shares (constituting approximately 2.9% of the Shares outstanding). Each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management, Rubric Capital Management and Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement.
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Item 5
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. ☒
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Item 6
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not Applicable
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Item 7
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
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Item 8
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable
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Item 9
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Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
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Item 10
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Certification:
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