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) November 9, 1998
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ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10738 13-3499319
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation) File Number) Number)
142 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 541-3300
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events
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Dismissal of Novak v. Kasaks et al.
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On November 9, 1998, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District
of New York issued an Opinion dismissing, with prejudice, the amended complaint,
filed in April 1998, in the purported class action lawsuit against AnnTaylor
Stores Corporation (the "Company"), its wholly owned subsidiary AnnTaylor, Inc.
("Ann Taylor"), present and former directors and officers of the Company and Ann
Taylor, Merrill Lynch & Co. ("Merrill") and certain affiliates of Merrill (Novak
v. Kasaks, et. al., No. 96 CIV 3073 (S.D.N.Y. 1996)), relating to the period
commencing February 3, 1994 through May 4, 1995. The amended complaint alleged
causes of action under Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The
Court found that the amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief
may be granted, and failed to plead fraud with particularity and an inability to
do so. The plaintiffs may appeal the Court's ruling within thirty days of the
date of entry of the Court's order.
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
Date: November 12, 1998 By: /s/ Walter J. Parks
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Walter J. Parks
Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer