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):     October 9, 2003
                                                       ---------------

                         ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION
                         ----------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Delaware                          1-10738               13-3499319
         --------                          -------               ----------
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of  Incorporation)                                           Identification No.)


                             142 West 57th Street
                           New York, New York 10019
                           ------------------------
  (Address, including Zip Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)


                                (212) 541-3300
                                --------------
             (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                                ANNTAYLOR, INC.
                                ---------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                          1-11980               51-0297083
         --------                          -------               ----------
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of  Incorporation)                                           Identification No.)


                             142 West 57th Street
                           New York, New York 10019
                           ------------------------
  (Address, including Zip Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)


                                (212) 541-3300
                                --------------
             (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                                Not Applicable
                                --------------
                 (Former Names or Former Addresses, if Changed
                              Since Last Report)

This combined Form 8-K is separately filed by each of AnnTaylor Stores
Corporation and AnnTaylor, Inc.  The information contained herein relating to
each individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own behalf.



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ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
-------       ----------------------------------

              (c)    Exhibits.

                     99.1  Press Release issued by AnnTaylor Stores Corporation
                           on October 9, 2003.



ITEM 9.       REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
-------       -------------------------

              AnnTaylor Stores Corporation issued a Press Release, dated
October 9, 2003.  A copy of the Press  Release is appended  to this report as
Exhibit  99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.



                                  SIGNATURES
                                  ----------

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                               ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION
                                               ----------------------------

                                               By:/s/Barbara K. Eisenberg
                                                  -----------------------
                                                  Barbara K. Eisenberg
Date:  October 9, 2003                            Senior Vice President,
                                                  General Counsel and Secretary



                                               ANNTAYLOR, INC.
                                               ---------------

                                               By:/s/Barbara K. Eisenberg
                                                  -----------------------
                                                  Barbara K. Eisenberg
Date:  October 9, 2003                            Senior Vice President,
                                                  General Counsel and Secretary



                                    Page 2

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                                EXHIBIT INDEX
                                -------------


Exhibit No.                          Description
----------        -------------------------------------------------------
99.1              Press Release issued by AnnTaylor Stores Corporation on
                  October 9, 2003.







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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):     October 9, 2003
                                                       ---------------

                         ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION
                         ----------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                          1-10738               13-3499319
         --------                          -------               ----------
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of  Incorporation)                                           Identification No.)

                             142 West 57th Street
                           New York, New York 10019
                           ------------------------
  (Address, including Zip Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

                                (212) 541-3300
                                --------------
             (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                ANNTAYLOR, INC.
                                ---------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                          1-11980               51-0297083
         --------                          -------               ----------
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of  Incorporation)                                           Identification No.)

                             142 West 57th Street
                           New York, New York 10019
                           ------------------------
  (Address, including Zip Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

                                (212) 541-3300
                                --------------
             (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                Not Applicable
                                --------------
                 (Former Names or Former Addresses, if Changed
                              Since Last Report)

This combined Form 8-K is separately filed by each of AnnTaylor Stores
Corporation and AnnTaylor, Inc.  The information contained herein relating to
each individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own behalf.

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2

ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
-------       ----------------------------------

              (c)    Exhibits.

                     99.1  Press Release issued by AnnTaylor Stores Corporation
                           on October 9, 2003.

ITEM 9.       REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
-------       -------------------------

              AnnTaylor Stores Corporation issued a Press Release, dated
October 9, 2003.  A copy of the Press  Release is appended  to this report as
Exhibit  99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

                                  SIGNATURES
                                  ----------

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                               ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION
                                               ----------------------------

                                               By:/s/Barbara K. Eisenberg
                                                  -----------------------
                                                  Barbara K. Eisenberg
Date:  October 9, 2003                            Senior Vice President,
                                                  General Counsel and Secretary

                                               ANNTAYLOR, INC.
                                               ---------------

                                               By:/s/Barbara K. Eisenberg
                                                  -----------------------
                                                  Barbara K. Eisenberg
Date:  October 9, 2003                            Senior Vice President,
                                                  General Counsel and Secretary

                                    Page 2

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3

                                EXHIBIT INDEX
                                -------------

Exhibit No.                          Description
----------        -------------------------------------------------------
99.1              Press Release issued by AnnTaylor Stores Corporation on
                  October 9, 2003.

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