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              <td width="50%">&#160;<font size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
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              <td width="50%">&#160;<font size="2">0-11736</font></td>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Item
        1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
        December 21, 2005, The Dress Barn, Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) entered into a Credit
        Agreement dated as of December 21, 2005, among the Registrant, as Borrower,
        the
        several lenders parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
        administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as sole lead arranger and
        sole
        bookrunner, and Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agent, and The Bank
        of New
        York, Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, and Citibank, N.A. as co-documentation
        agents (the "Credit Agreement"), and a related Collateral Agreement, dated
        as of
        December 21, 2005, among the Registrant in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank,
        N.A.,
        as collateral agent (the "Collateral Agreement") to replace an existing Senior
        Credit Facility Agreement and related Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
        that
        were both dated January 3, 2005. The Credit Agreement provides the Registrant
        with a senior secured revolving credit facility that provides for borrowings
        and
        issuance of letters of credit for up to $100 million. The Registrant may
        also
        request the senior revolving credit facility be increased up to an additional
        $50 million. Amounts under the revolving credit facility may be borrowed,
        repaid
        and reborrowed by the Registrant from time to time until termination. The
        Credit
        Agreement will terminate on December 21, 2010. </font></div>
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        Registrant&#8217;s option, borrowings under the Credit Agreement are based on either
        LIBOR or the higher of the prime rate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or the
        Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%. The interest rates under the Credit
        Agreement vary depending upon the Registrant&#8217;s adjusted leverage ratio. The
        interest rate varies from 100 basis points to 150 basis points above LIBOR
        for
        Eurocurrency loans and 0 basis points to 50 basis points above the prime
        rate or
        Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50% for base rate loans. The interest
        rate
        varies from 20 basis points to 150 basis points above the prime rate for
        letters
        of credit or Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%.</font></div>
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        the term of the Credit Agreement, the Registrant will pay its lenders a fee,
        which varies, based upon the adjusted leverage ratio from 0.20% to 0.25%,
        and is
        equal to the product of such percentage per annum and the available portion
        of
        the revolving credit facility.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
        Credit Agreement contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants
        customary for facilities of this type, including, among other things, limits
        on
        the incurrence of debt or liens, a limit on the making of dividends or
        distributions, a limit on the ratio of debt to earnings before interest,
        income
        taxes, depreciation, and amortization, a limit on the ratio of earnings before
        interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization to fixed charges,
        a
        minimum net worth requirement and a limit on capital expenditures. The Credit
        Agreement contains events of default customary for facilities of this type
        (with
        customary grace periods, as applicable) and provides that, upon the occurrence
        of an event of default, the interest rate on all outstanding obligations
        will be
        increased and payment of all outstanding loans may be accelerated and/or
        the
        lenders&#8217; commitments may be terminated. In addition, upon the occurrence of
        certain insolvency or bankruptcy related events of default, all amounts payable
        under the Credit Agreement shall automatically become immediately due and
        payable, and the lenders' commitments will automatically terminate.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pursuant
        to the Collateral Agreement, pledged certain of its securities to the collateral
        agent as security for the full payment and performance of the Registrant&#8217;s
        obligations under the Credit Agreement and granted the collateral agent a
        security interest in all of its personal property as security for the full
        payment and performance of the Registrant&#8217;s obligations under the Credit
        Agreement.</font></div>
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        of
        December 21, 2005, there were no outstanding cash borrowings under the Credit
        Agreement, and there was approximately $50 million outstanding in letters
        of
        credit. The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement is qualified in
        its
        entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, a copy of
        which
        is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The
        foregoing description of the Collateral Agreement is qualified in its entirety
        by reference to the full text of the Collateral Agreement that was filed
        herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></div>
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        1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.</strong></font></div>
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&#8220;Item
        1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement,&#8221; which is incorporated herein
        by reference. The Termination Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.3
        and is
        incorporated herein by reference.</font></div>
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        2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
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&#8220;Item
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                  sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Bank of America, N.A.
                  as
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        ARMAND CORREIA</font></div>
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                  as
                  administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as sole lead
                  arranger
                  and sole bookrunner, and Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agent,
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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):
December
                  21, 2005
THE
        DRESS BARN, INC
.
(Exact
        name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut
(State
        or
        other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-11736
06-0812960
(
Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S.
                  Employer
Identification
                  No.)
30
                  Dunnigan Drive, Suffern, New York
(Address
                of principal executive offices)
10901
(Zip
                  Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
                including area code
(845)
                369-4500
Not
        Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
□
Written
        communication 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
            communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
            204.13e-4(c))
Item
        1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
        December 21, 2005, The Dress Barn, Inc. (the "Registrant") entered into a Credit
        Agreement dated as of December 21, 2005, among the Registrant, as Borrower,
        the
        several lenders parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
        administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as sole lead arranger and
        sole
        bookrunner, and Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agent, and The Bank
        of New
        York, Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, and Citibank, N.A. as co-documentation
        agents (the "Credit Agreement"), and a related Collateral Agreement, dated
        as of
        December 21, 2005, among the Registrant in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank,
        N.A.,
        as collateral agent (the "Collateral Agreement") to replace an existing Senior
        Credit Facility Agreement and related Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
        that
        were both dated January 3, 2005. The Credit Agreement provides the Registrant
        with a senior secured revolving credit facility that provides for borrowings
        and
        issuance of letters of credit for up to $100 million. The Registrant may
        also
        request the senior revolving credit facility be increased up to an additional
        $50 million. Amounts under the revolving credit facility may be borrowed,
        repaid
        and reborrowed by the Registrant from time to time until termination. The
        Credit
        Agreement will terminate on December 21, 2010.
At
        the
        Registrant's option, borrowings under the Credit Agreement are based on either
        LIBOR or the higher of the prime rate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or the
        Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%. The interest rates under the Credit
        Agreement vary depending upon the Registrant's adjusted leverage ratio. The
        interest rate varies from 100 basis points to 150 basis points above LIBOR
        for
        Eurocurrency loans and 0 basis points to 50 basis points above the prime
        rate or
        Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50% for base rate loans. The interest
        rate
        varies from 20 basis points to 150 basis points above the prime rate for
        letters
        of credit or Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%.
During
        the term of the Credit Agreement, the Registrant will pay its lenders a fee,
        which varies, based upon the adjusted leverage ratio from 0.20% to 0.25%,
        and is
        equal to the product of such percentage per annum and the available portion
        of
        the revolving credit facility.
The
        Credit Agreement contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants
        customary for facilities of this type, including, among other things, limits
        on
        the incurrence of debt or liens, a limit on the making of dividends or
        distributions, a limit on the ratio of debt to earnings before interest,
        income
        taxes, depreciation, and amortization, a limit on the ratio of earnings before
        interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization to fixed charges,
        a
        minimum net worth requirement and a limit on capital expenditures. The Credit
        Agreement contains events of default customary for facilities of this type
        (with
        customary grace periods, as applicable) and provides that, upon the occurrence
        of an event of default, the interest rate on all outstanding obligations
        will be
        increased and payment of all outstanding loans may be accelerated and/or
        the
        lenders' commitments may be terminated. In addition, upon the occurrence of
        certain insolvency or bankruptcy related events of default, all amounts payable
        under the Credit Agreement shall automatically become immediately due and
        payable, and the lenders' commitments will automatically terminate.
Pursuant
        to the Collateral Agreement, pledged certain of its securities to the collateral
        agent as security for the full payment and performance of the Registrant's
        obligations under the Credit Agreement and granted the collateral agent a
        security interest in all of its personal property as security for the full
        payment and performance of the Registrant's obligations under the Credit
        Agreement.
As
        of
        December 21, 2005, there were no outstanding cash borrowings under the Credit
        Agreement, and there was approximately $50 million outstanding in letters
        of
        credit. The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement is qualified in
        its
        entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, a copy of
        which
        is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The
        foregoing description of the Collateral Agreement is qualified in its entirety
        by reference to the full text of the Collateral Agreement that was filed
        herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
        1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
See
"Item
        1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement," which is incorporated herein
        by reference. The Termination Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.3
        and is
        incorporated herein by reference.
Item
        2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
        Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
See
"Item
        1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement," which is incorporated herein
        by reference.
ITEM
        9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
        Exhibits
Exhibit
                Number
Description
10.1
Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2005
                  among the
                  Registrant, as Borrower, the several lenders parties thereto, and
                  JPMorgan
                  Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities
                  Inc., as
                  sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Bank of America, N.A.
                  as
                  syndication agent, and The Bank of New York, Wells Fargo Retail
                  Finance,
                  LLC, and Citibank, N.A. as co-documentation agents (filed with
                  this
                  Current Report on Form 8-K).
10.2
Collateral Agreement dated as of December 21,
                  2005 among
                  the Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent
                  (filed
                  with this Current Report on Form 8-K).
10.3
Termination
                  Agreement dated as of December 21, 2005 between Registrant and
                  JPMorgan
                  Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (filed with this Current
                  Report
                  on Form 8-K).
SIGNATURE
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.
THE
        DRESS
        BARN INC.
(Registrant)
Date:
        December 22, 2005
BY:
        /S/
        ARMAND CORREIA
Armand
        Correia
Senior
        Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
        Financial and Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT
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Exhibit
                Number
Description
10.1
Credit
                  Agreement dated as of December 21, 2005 among the Registrant, as
                  Borrower,
                  the several lenders parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
                  as
                  administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as sole lead
                  arranger
                  and sole bookrunner, and Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agent,
                  and
                  The Bank of New York, Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, and Citibank,
                  N.A.
                  as co-documentation agents (filed with this Current Report on Form
                  8-K).
10.2
Collateral
                  Agreement dated as of December 21, 2005 among the Registrant and
                  JPMorgan
                  Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent (filed with this Current
                  Report on
                  Form 8-K).
10.3
Termination
                  Agreement dated as of December 21, 2005 between Registrant and
                  JPMorgan
                  Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (filed with this Current
                  Report
                  on Form 8-K).