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
December 15, 2015
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-11736 | 30-0641353 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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 8.01 | Other Events. |
On December 15, 2015, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a new $200 million stock repurchase program of the Company’s common stock (the “Repurchase Program”). The repurchases are authorized to be made by the Company from time to time when market conditions warrant, subject to any approvals required under the Company’s existing loan documents. This program replaces the $100 million stock repurchase program announced on September 24, 2010.
On December 15, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the authorization of the Repurchase Program, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 15, 2015. |
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: December 16, 2015 | By: | /s/ Ernest LaPorte | ||||
| Name: | Ernest LaPorte | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 15, 2015. |