-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AeEa0Hhh6crZJ92/gHrJ3zjUmULfr1jy2QUOH5ICpvxG+s6NzX9QkExOhpxDzqoi JgNhKhTcr628MpLy0GEtcA== 0000950123-04-001937.txt : 20040217 0000950123-04-001937.hdr.sgml : 20040216 20040217155521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-04-001937 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040217 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AEROPOSTALE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001168213 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600] IRS NUMBER: 311443880 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78360 FILM NUMBER: 04608563 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1371 BROADWAY STREET 2: 8TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126464885 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1371 BROADWAY STREET 2: 8TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MILLS JOHN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001216376 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 459 STERLING PL. CITY: RIDGEWOOD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07450 BUSINESS PHONE: 2016523820 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 459 STERLING PL. CITY: RIDGEWOOD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07450 SC 13G 1 y94337asc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ----------- CUSIP No. 007865108 13G Page 1 of 5 - ------------------- ----------- OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: [ ] Expires: [ ] Estimated average burden hours per response........[ ] UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AEROPOSTALE, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 007865108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2003 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------------- The information required in 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). - ------------------- ----------- CUSIP No. 007865108 13G Page 2 of 5 - ------------------- ----------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: John S. Mills S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 676,814 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 940,820 EACH ------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 676,814 ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 940,820 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,617,634 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ----------- CUSIP No. 007865108 13G Page 3 of 5 - ------------------- ----------- ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: Aeropostale, Inc. ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 112 West 34th Street, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10120 ITEM 2(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: John S. Mills is filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13(d)(1)(d) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"). ITEM 2(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The address of the principal business office for John Mills is c/o Aeropostale, Inc., 112 West 34th Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10120 ITEM 2(C) CITIZENSHIP: John Mills is a citizen of the United States. ITEM 2(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. ITEM 2(E) CUSIP NO.: 007865108 ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable. ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP: (a)-(c). John Mills has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 676,814 shares of Common Stock. As general partner of the JSMills Limited Partnership, Mr. Mills shares the power to vote and dispose of the 940,820 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by the JSMills Limited Partnership and therefore, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such shares. Mr. Mills, therefore, beneficially owns 1,617,634 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, which constituted approximately 4.3% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer. All of the percentages calculated in this Schedule 13G are based upon an aggregate of 37,497,721 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 1, 2003. - ------------------- ----------- CUSIP No. 007865108 13G Page 4 of 5 - ------------------- ----------- 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 [ X ]. 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 we certify that, to the best of our 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. - ------------------- ----------- CUSIP No. 007865108 13G Page 5 of 5 - ------------------- ----------- 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. Date: February 17, 2004 By: /s/ John S. Mills ----------------------------- Name: John S. Mills -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----