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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center; tab-stops: 477.0pt; font-weight: bold">0-11736</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; tab-stops: 477.0pt; font-weight: bold">30-0641353</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; tab-stops: 477.0pt">(State or other jurisdiction of</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; tab-stops: 477.0pt">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; tab-stops: 477.0pt">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; tab-stops: 477.0pt">incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; tab-stops: 477.0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; tab-stops: 477.0pt">Identification Number)</TD></TR>
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Drive<BR>
Suffern, New York 10901<BR>
</B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</FONT></P>

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

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last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On March 1, 2012, Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) hosted an investor conference call to discuss the Company&rsquo;s results of operations for its second
quarter ended January 28, 2012 and certain other information, including the contents of the Company&rsquo;s press release dated
March 1, 2012 which was furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K on March 1, 2012. The conference call was
pre-announced and was available to the public through live teleconference. A transcript of the conference call is furnished herewith
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K
(including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference
in such filing.</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">99.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Transcript of investor conference call of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. held on March 1, 2012.&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.</FONT></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Date:
March 2, 2012</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Jay Levine</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer <BR> and Corporate Controller</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD></TR>
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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 1, 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 1, 2012, Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
(the "Company") hosted an investor conference call to discuss the Company's results of operations for its second
quarter ended January 28, 2012 and certain other information, including the contents of the Company's press release dated
March 1, 2012 which was furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K on March 1, 2012. The conference call was
pre-announced and was available to the public through live teleconference. A transcript of the conference call is furnished herewith
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K
(including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference
in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Transcript of investor conference call of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. held on March 1, 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 2, 2012
By:
/s/ Jay Levine
Jay Levine
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)