UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)

04351G101
(CUSIP Number)

July 31, 2015
(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 
Rule 13d-1(b)
 
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
Rule 13d-1(d)



*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 04351G101                                                        
 
 
13G
 
 
Page 2 of 12 Pages
 

 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒    
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,665,300 (see Item 4)
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,665,300 (see Item 4)
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,665,300 (see Item 4)
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.0% (see Item 4)
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN
 
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
 
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CUSIP No. 04351G101                                                              
 
 
13G
 
 
Page 3 of 12 Pages
 

 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,665,300 (see Item 4)
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,665,300 (see Item 4)
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,665,300 (see Item 4)
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.0% (see Item 4)
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO
 
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
 
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CUSIP No. 04351G101                                                              
 
 
13G
 
 
Page 4 of 12 Pages
 

 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
236,479 (see Item 4)
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
236,479 (see Item 4)
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
236,479 (see Item 4)
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.1% (see Item 4)
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
 
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CUSIP No. 04351G101                                                              
 
 
13G
 
 
Page 5 of 12 Pages
 

 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
EverPoint Asset Management, LLC
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
264,700 (a) (see Item 4)
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
264,700 (a) (see Item 4)
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
264,700 (a) (see Item 4)
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.2% (a) (see Item 4)
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
 
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CUSIP No. 04351G101                                                              
 
 
13G
 
 
Page 6 of 12 Pages
 

 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Rubric Capital Management, LLC
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
6,351,590 (see Item 4)
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
6,351,590 (see Item 4)
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
6,351,590 (see Item 4)
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
3.9% (see Item 4)
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
 
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CUSIP No. 04351G101                                                              
 
 
13G
 
 
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1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Steven A. Cohen
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
8,518,069 (a) (see Item 4)
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
8,518,069 (a) (see Item 4)
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
8,518,069 (a) (see Item 4)
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 ☐
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.2% (a)  (see Item 4)
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN
 
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:
   
 
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
   
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
   
 
933 MacArthur Boulevard, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
   
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
   
 
This statement is filed by: (i) Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“Point72 Asset Management”) with respect to shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Shares”), of the Issuer held by certain investment funds it manages; (ii) Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds managed by Point72 Asset Management; (iii) Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC (“Cubist Systematic Strategies”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; (iv) EverPoint Asset Management, LLC (“EverPoint Asset Management”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; (v) Rubric Capital Management, LLC (“Rubric Capital Management”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; and (vi) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Rubric Capital Management.
   
 
Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management, Rubric Capital Management and Steven A. Cohen have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act.
   
Item 2(b)
 
Address or Principal Business Office:
 
 
The address of the principal business office of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Rubric Capital Management and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902; (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies is 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10173; and (iii) EverPoint Asset Management is 510 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
   
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
   
 
Point72 Asset Management is a Delaware limited partnership.  Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware corporation.  Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Rubric Capital Management are Delaware limited liability companies.  Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.
   
   
 
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Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
   
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
   
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:
   
 
04351G101
   
Item 3
Not Applicable
   
Item 4
Ownership:
   
 
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the Shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 14, 2015 as reported on the Issuer's proxy statement/prospectus 424B3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer on July 20, 2015.
   
 
As of the close of business on July 31, 2015:
   
 
1.  Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
 
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,665,300
 
(b) Percent of class: 1.0%
 
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,665,300
 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,665,300
   
 
2.  Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.
 
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,665,300
 
(b) Percent of class: 1.0%
 
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,665,300
 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,665,300
   
 
3.  Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
 
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 236,479
 
(b) Percent of class: 0.1%
 
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 236,479
 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 236,479
   
 
4.  EverPoint Asset Management, LLC
 
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 264,700 (a)
 
(b) Percent of class: 0.2% (a)
 
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 264,700 (a)
 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 264,700 (a)
   
 
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5.  Rubric Capital Management, LLC
 
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,351,590
 
(b) Percent of class: 3.9%
 
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,351,590
 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,351,590
   
 
6. Steven A. Cohen
 
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,518,069 (a)
 
(b) Percent of class: 5.2% (a)
 
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 8,518,069 (a)
 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 8,518,069 (a)
   
 
(a)
Includes 264,700 Shares subject to call options held by an investment fund managed by EverPoint Asset Management.
   
 
Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management, Rubric Capital Management and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares.  Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Point72 Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages.  Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset Management.  Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Cubist Systematic Strategies maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages.  Pursuant to an investment management agreement, EverPoint Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages.  Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Rubric Capital Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages.  Mr. Cohen controls each of Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management and Rubric Capital Management.  By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 1,665,300 Shares (constituting approximately 1.0% of the Shares outstanding); (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 236,479 Shares (constituting approximately 0.1% of the Shares outstanding); (iii) EverPoint Asset Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 264,700 (a) Shares (constituting approximately 0.2% (a) of the Shares outstanding); and (iv) Rubric Capital Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 6,351,590 Shares (constituting approximately 3.9% of the Shares outstanding).  Each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies, EverPoint Asset Management, Rubric Capital Management and Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement.
   
 
 
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Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
   
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.  ☐
   
Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 10
Certification:

By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 3, 2015

POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

By:  /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                   
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
POINT72 CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
By:  /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                   
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
CUBIST SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIES, LLC

By:  /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                   
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
EVERPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:  /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                   
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
RUBRIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:  /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                   
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
STEVEN A. COHEN

By:  /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor                   
Name:  Kevin J. O’Connor
Title:  Authorized Person
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