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
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January 10, 2000
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(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-10738 13-3499319
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
142 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
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(Address, including Zip Code, of Registrants' Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 541-3300
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(Registrants' Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On January 10, 2000, AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (the
"Company") announced that its Board of Directors had approved a
$50 million increase in the Company's securities repurchase
program that was announced in September 1999, raising the total
amount of securities that may be purchased under the program to
$90 million.
Pursuant to the securities repurchase program, the Company
may make purchases of shares of its outstanding Common Stock
and/or its Convertible Debentures due 2019, from time to time,
subject to market conditions and at prevailing market prices,
through open market purchases or in privately negotiated
transactions. Purchases under the increased securities
repurchase program may be made through June 30, 2000.
Repurchased shares of Common Stock will become treasury shares
and may be used for general corporate and other purposes.
Repurchased Debentures will be canceled.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on January
10, 2000 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference. The information set forth above is
qualified in its entirety by reference to that press release.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on January 10, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Barry Erdos
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Barry Erdos
Executive Vice President - CFO
Date: January 10, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on January 10, 2000.