UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2006
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Commission File Number | | Registrant, State of Incorporation Address and Telephone Number | | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
| 333-42427 | | J. CREW GROUP, INC. (Incorporated in Delaware) 770 Broadway New York, New York 10003 Telephone: (212) 209-2500 | | 22-2894486 |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
The Company issued a press release on September 29, 2006 announcing the departures of Emily Scott, Thomas Scott and Bridget Ryan Berman from the Company’s Board of Directors. These departures were not caused by any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The text of the press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on September 29, 2006. |
Certain statements herein are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations or beliefs of the Company concerning future events and actual results of operations may differ materially from historical results or current expectations. Any such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including the strength of the economy, changes in the overall level of consumer spending or preferences in apparel, the performance of the Company’s products within the prevailing retail environment, trade restrictions, political or financial instability in countries where the Company’s goods are manufactured, postal rate increases, paper and printing costs, availability of suitable store locations at appropriate terms and other factors which are set forth in The Company’s Form 10-K and in all filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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.
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| J. CREW GROUP, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Arlene S. Hong |
| Name: | | Arlene S. Hong |
| Title: | | Senior Vice President and |
| | General Counsel |
Date: September 29, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by J. Crew Group, Inc. on September 29, 2006. |
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