SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TPG ADVISORS II INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TEXAS PACIFIC GROUP
301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300

(Street)
FORT WORTH TX 76102

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
J CREW GROUP INC [ JCG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 01/25/2007 S 9,000,000 D $36.1085(1) 12,196,355 I See Explanation of Responses(2)(3)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price represents the public offering price of $37.8100 per share less the underwriter's discount of $1.7015 per share.
2. TPG Advisors II, Inc. (the "Reporting Person") is the general partner of TPG GenPar II, L.P., which is the general partner of each of TPG Partners II, L.P. ("Partners II"), TPG Parallel II, L.P. ("Parallel II") and TPG Investors II, L.P. ("Investors II," and together with Partners II and Parallel II, the "TPG Funds"), which directly hold the shares reported herein.
3. Because of the Reporting Person's relationship to the TPG Funds, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly owned by the TPG Funds. The Reporting Person may also be deemed to beneficially own such securities to the extent of the greater of its direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the profits or capital accounts of the TPG Funds. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities beneficially owned in excess of such amount.
4. David Bonderman and James G. Coulter (collectively, the "Shareholders") are directors, officers and shareholders of the Reporting Person and may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities directly owned by the TPG Funds.However, each Shareholder disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities reported herein.
/s/ Clive D. Bode, Vice President 01/29/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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