-----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, Paw08NN5Zq/53jF6P8SU6hLdnlM3K2gSzQjcQ++1U0z5vRkmCz3Ha02LvrTTG3B/ MWofjjT53hqVH9LK2p/4Zg== 0000903343-03-000002.txt : 20030122 0000903343-03-000002.hdr.sgml : 20030122 20030122165842 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903343-03-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030122 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DRESS BARN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000717724 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621] IRS NUMBER: 060812960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35085 FILM NUMBER: 03521243 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 DUNNIGAN DR CITY: SUFFERN STATE: NY ZIP: 10901 BUSINESS PHONE: 8453694600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 DUNNIGAN DRIVE STREET 2: C/O VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE CITY: SUFFERN STATE: NY ZIP: 10901 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JAFFE ELLIOT S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903343 IRS NUMBER: 147162207 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 DUNNIGAN DR STREET 2: C/O DRESS BARN CITY: SUFFERN STATE: NY ZIP: 10901 BUSINESS PHONE: 8453694500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 DUNNIGAN DR STREET 2: C/O DRESS BARN CITY: SUFFERN STATE: NY ZIP: 10901 SC 13G 1 ej13g1202-1.txt FORM 13G PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2002 CUSIP No.261570105 13G Page 1 of 5 Pages SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No.____________)(1) The Dress Barn, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.05 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) CUSIP NO. 261570105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) as of December 31, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) - ---------- (1) 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 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 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.261570105 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Elliot S. Jaffe ###-##-#### ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 7,657,332 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 7,657,332 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,657,332 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 26.3% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No.261570105 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1. Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The Dress Barn, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 30 Dunnigan Drive Suffern, New York 10901 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Elliot S. Jaffe Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 30 Dunnigan Drive Suffern, New York 10901 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.05 per share. Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 261570105 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); CUSIP No.261570105 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a). Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 2002: 7,657,332 (1) (b). Percent of Class as of December 31, 2002: 26.3%(1) (c). Number of shares at to which such person has as of December 31, 2002: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,657,332 (1) (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,657,332 (1) (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (1) Includes 346,672 shares (1.2%) owned directly by Elliot S. Jaffe and 7,310,660 shares (25.1%) owned by The Jaffe FLP Voting Trust, a Connecticut limited partnership (the "Partnership"). Elliot S. Jaffe has sole power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Partnership. ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 [ ]. CUSIP No.261570105 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. The Partnership owns 7,310,660 shares (25.1%) of common stock of The Dress Barn, Inc. (See Item 4). The partnership agreement of the Partnership provides that all income, gains and distributions of the Partnership (which could include dividends and the proceeds from the sale of such shares) must be allocated among the partners of the Partnership pro rata in accordance with their ownership interests in the Partnership. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. 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. Certifications. Not Applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ 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. January 27, 2003 Date /S/ Elliot S. Jaffe Elliot S. Jaffe -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----