0001013536-05-000007.txt : 20120628 0001013536-05-000007.hdr.sgml : 20120628 20050304170830 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001013536-05-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050304 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050304 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: 05661989 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: ARONSON & PARTNERS/PA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001013536 IRS NUMBER: 232312104 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 S BROAD STREET STREET 2: 20THFL CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102 BUSINESS PHONE: 2155467500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 S BROAD STREET STREET 2: 20TH FLOOR CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102 SC 13G 1 ajo13g20041231.txt 13G FILING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.__) Aeropostale, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 007865108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31. 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP NO. 925602104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP 23-2312104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,435,600 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH -------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 2,803,900 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,803,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.04% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. a) Name of Issuer: Aeropostale, Inc. b) Address: 112 West 34th Street, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10120 Item 2. a) Name of Filer: Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP b) Address of Filer: 230 S. Broad Street, 20th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 c) Citizenship: Delaware d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, Par Value $.01 e) CUSIP Number: 007865108 Item 3. Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3 (a) (6) of the Act (c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in section 3 (a) (6) of the Act (d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) |X| Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers act of 1940 (f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 240.13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (F) (g) |_| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1 (b) (ii) (G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) |_| Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (H) Item 4. Ownership a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,803,900 b) Percent of Class: 5.04% c) Number of shares: (i) Sole voting power -- 1,435,600 (ii) Shared voting power -- 0 (iii) Sole disposal power -- 2,803,900 (iv) Shared disposal power - 0 Item 5. Less than 5% beneficial ownership 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. More than 5% on behalf of another The securities as to which this schedule is filed by Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP, inits capacity as investment adviser,are owned of record by clients of Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz,LP. No such client is known to own more than five percent of this class of securities. Item 7. Subsidiary na Item 8. If group na Item 9. Notice of Dissolution na Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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. February 8, 2005 Date Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP By: /s/ Joseph F. Dietrick, Chief Compliance Officer -------------------------------------------------- Name, Title