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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CURRENT
REPORT<BR>
</B></FONT><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>30 Dunnigan Drive<BR>
Suffern, New York 10901<BR>
</B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</P>

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</B>(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</P>

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since last report)<BR>
<B>_________________________</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On March 8, 2012, Ascena Retail Group,
Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one common stock split payable on April 3,
2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2012. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit
No. 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this item 8.01.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) <U>Exhibits</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">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 thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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INC.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">(Registrant)&#9; </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Date:
March 8, 2012</FONT></P>

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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
March 8, 2012
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
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
Identification Number)
30 Dunnigan Drive
Suffern, New York 10901
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(845) 369-4500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
_________________________
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c))
Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 8, 2012, Ascena Retail Group,
Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one common stock split payable on April 3,
2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2012. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit
No. 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 8, 2012.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
ASCENA RETAIL GROUP,
INC.
(Registrant)
Date:
March 8, 2012
By:
/s/ Jay Levine
Jay Levine
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)