-----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, R5cFydGMfhAl7BUGQ96sFjSQUiBLyJqQHRX1Eodlrfgr2ahhQer7sxRBHr19vRwg sw4VRgxCOp5Bky5CiDWBNg== 0000813343-97-000006.txt : 19970222 0000813343-97-000006.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000813343-97-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970212 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: KECALP INC. GROUP MEMBERS: MERCHANT BANKING L.P. III GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL APPRECIATION GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH KECALP L.P. 1987 GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH KECALP L.P. 1989 GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH LBO PARTNERS NO. B-I, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MERRILL LYNCH MBP INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ML IBK POSITIONS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ML OFFSHORE LBO PARTNERS NO. B-II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MLCP ASSOCIATES L.P. NO. I GROUP MEMBERS: PARTNERSHIP NO. B-II, L.P SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAYLOR ANN STORES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874214 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621] IRS NUMBER: 133499319 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0202 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42038 FILM NUMBER: 97526645 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 142 WEST 57TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125413300 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000065100 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 132740599 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 VESEY ST STREET 2: WORLD FINANCIAL CTR N TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10281-1334 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124491000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 VESEY ST STREET 2: WORLD FINANCIAL CTR N TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10281-1334 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 5)* ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.0068 per share (Title Of Class of Securities) 036115103 (CUSIP Number) *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 ("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. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. - ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,159,018 EACH REPORTING ----------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None --------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,159,018 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,159,018 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.17% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,159,018 EACH REPORTING ---------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,159,018 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,159,018 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.17% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING ---------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Merrill Lynch LBO Partners No. B-I, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING ---------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Merrill Lynch Capital Appreciation Partnership No. B- II, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None --------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ML Offshore LBO Partners No. B-II - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING ---------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ----------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ML IBK Positions, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ----------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON KECALP Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING ---------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ----------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1987 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ - --------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1989 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Merrill Lynch MBP Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Merchant Banking L.P. III - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None --------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 036115103 13G - -------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON MLCP Associates L.P. No. I - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,155,118 EACH REPORTING -------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,155,118 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.15% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13G Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: --------------- AnnTaylor Stores Corporation Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ------------------------------------------ 142 West 57th Street New York, New York 10019 Item 2 (a) Names of Persons Filing: ------------------------ Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc. Merrill Lynch LBO Partners No. B-I, L.P. Merrill Lynch Capital Appreciation Partnership No. B-II, L.P. ML Offshore LBO Partnership No. B-II, L.P. ML IBK Positions, Inc. KECALP Inc. Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1987 Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1989 Merrill Lynch MBP Inc. Merchant Banking L.P. No. III MLCP Associates L.P. No. I Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or,if none, Residence: ------------------------------------------ Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. ML IBK Positions, Inc. 250 Vesey Street World Financial Center, North Tower New York, New York 10281 Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc. Merrill Lynch LBO Partners No. B-I, L.P. Merrill Lynch Capital Appreciation Partnership No. B-II, L.P. MLCP Associates L.P. No. I KECALP Inc. Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1987 Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1989 Merrill Lynch MBP Inc. Merchant Banking L.P. No. III 225 Liberty Street New York, NY 10080 ML Offshore LBO Partnership No. B-II, L.P. P.O. Box 25, Roseneath The Grange, St. Peter Port Guernsey, Channel Islands Item 2 (c) Citizenship: ------------ Delaware, except ML Offshore LBO Partners No. B-II, which is a Cayman Islands partnership. Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities: ----------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.0068 per share Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number ------------ 036115103 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1 --------------------------------------------- (b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a ---------------------------------------- (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 16 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] 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 Sec. 240.13d- 1(b)(l)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4 Ownership -------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of Cover Pages. Pursuant to Section 240.13d-4, Merrill Lynch & Co.,Inc., Merrill Lynch Group, Inc., Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc., Merrill Lynch LBO Partners No. B-I, L.P., KECALP Inc., and Merrill Lynch MBP Inc. (the "Reporting Companies") disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation referred to herein, and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Companies are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), the beneficial owner of any securities of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation covered by this statement. b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of Cover Pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of Cover Pages (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of Cover Pages (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of Cover Pages (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of: See Item 8 of Cover Pages Item 5 Ownership Five Percent or Less of a Class. ----------------------------------------- Not applicable Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of ------------------------------------------ Another Person. ------------------- Certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., and Merrill Lynch Group, Inc., either directly or as general partner of various limited partnerships have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the class of securities reported herein. See Exhibit A. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary ------------------------------------------------ Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the ------------------------------------------------ Parent Holding Company. ------------------------------------------------ See Exhibit A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. ------------------------------------------------ See Exhibit B Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. ------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable 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. MERRILL LYNCH & CO.,INC. MERRILL LYNCH GROUP,INC. ML IBK POSITIONS, INC. KECALP INC. MERRILL LYNCH MBP INC. Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Marcia L. Tu -------------------- Marcia L. Tu Attorney-in-Fact* MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Marcia L. Tu ---------------------- Marcia L. Tu Vice President & Secretary MERRILL LYNCH LBO PARTNERS NO B-I, L.P. By: Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc. its general partner Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Marcia L. Tu ----------------------- Marcia L. Tu Vice President & Secretary MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL APPRECIATION PARTNERSHIP NO. B-II, L.P. By: Merrill Lynch LBO Partners No. B-I, its general partner By: Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc., its general partner Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Marcia L. Tu ------------------------ Marcia L. Tu Vice President & Secretary ML OFFSHORE LBO PARTNERS NO. B- II By: Merrill Lynch LBO Partners No. B-I, its investment general partner By: Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc., its general partner Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Marcia L. Tu ----------------------- Marcia L. Tu Vice President & Secretary MERCHANT BANKING L.P. No. III By: Merrill Lynch MBP, Inc. its general partner Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Marcia L. Tu ------------------------ Marcia L. Tu Attorney-in-Fact* MERRILL LYNCH KECALP L.P. 1987 By: KECALP Inc., its general partner Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Marcia L. Tu ------------------------- Marcia L. Tu Attorney-in-Fact* MERRILL LYNCH KECALP L.P. 1989 By: KECALP Inc., its general partner Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Marcia L. Tu ------------------------ Marcia L. Tu Attorney-in-Fact* MLCP ASSOCIATES L.P. NO. I By: Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc., its general partner Date: February 12, 1997 By: /s/ Marcia L. Tu ----------------------- Marcia L.Tu Vice President & Secretary - ------------ * See Powers of Attorney attached. EXHIBIT A TO SCHEDULE 13G --------------------------------- ITEM 7 DISCLOSURE RESPECTING SUBSIDIARIES --------------------------------------------------------- Two of the persons filing this report, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York ("ML&Co."), and Merrill Lynch Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York ("ML Group"), are parent holding companies pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). Pursuant to the instructions in Item 7 of Schedule 13G, the relevant subsidiaries of ML&Co. are ML Group, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated ("MLPF&S"), Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc. ("MLCP"), KECALP Inc. ("KECALP"), Merrill Lynch MBP Inc. ("MLMBP") and ML IBK Positions, Inc. ("MLIBK"). The relevant subsidiaries of ML Group are MLCP, KECALP, MLMBP and MLIBK. ML Group, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ML&Co. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 24.17% of the securities of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (the "Securities") by virtue of its control of its wholly-owned subsidiaries MLCP, KECALP, MLMBP and MLIBK. MLPF&S is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML&Co. and a broker- dealer registered pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. MLPF&S may be deemed the beneficial owner of .009% of the securities of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation as a result of acting as a sponsor of five unit investment trusts, none of which individually or together owns more than 5% of the class of securities reported herein. MLCP, a Delaware corporation, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 18.82% Securities by virtue of its status as general partner of (i) MLCP Associates L.P. No. I which is the record owner .12% of the Securities and (ii) a limited partnership, Merrill Lynch LBO Partners No. B-I, L.P., that acts as general partner of Merrill Lynch Capital Appreciation Partnership No. B-II, which is the record owner of 11.81% of the Securities, and ML Offshore LBO Partners No. B-II, which is the record owner of 6.89% of the Securities. KECALP and MLMBP are wholly-owned subsidiaries of ML Group and each act as general partners of limited partnerships that are record owners of the Securities. No one limited partnership is the record holder of more than 5% of the Securities. MLIBK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML Group, is the record owner of less than 5% of the Securities. Those partnerships that are the record owners of the Securities and MLIBK may be deemed to be members of a group and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own all the Securities held by the group. In addition, the general partners and the parent corporations may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares deemed beneficially owned by members of the group. Each entity disclaims beneficial ownership of the Securities not held of record by it. EXHIBIT B ----------------- The following entities may be deemed to be members of a group. All of such entities disclaim membership in such group, except Merrill Lynch Capital Appreciation Partnership No. B-II, L.P. and ML Offshore LBO Partners No. B-II. See Exhibit A. Merrill Lynch Capital Appreciation Partnership No. B-II, L.P. ML Offshore LBO Partnership No. B-II, L.P. MLCP Associates L.P. No. I ML IBK Positions, Inc. Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1987 Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1989 Merchant Banking L.P. No. III EXHIBIT C ------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 AND 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AND RULES THEREUNDER, BY AND ON BEHALF OF MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints MARCIA L. TU its true and lawfully attorney-in-fact to: (1) to prepare and execute, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all forms, schedules, reports and other documents relating to Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.'s direct or indirect ownership of securities that are required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act"); (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements of Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act including, but not limited to, executing documents required by said sections of the Exchange Act and effecting the timely filing thereof with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney- in-fact may approve in his discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 30th day of November 1994. MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. By /s/Barry S.Friedberg --------------------- Barry S. Friedberg Executive VicePresident POWER OF ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 AND 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AND RULES THEREUNDER, BY AND ON BEHALF OF MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC. KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints MARCIA L. TU its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) to prepare and execute, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all forms, schedules, reports and other documents relating to Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.'s direct or indirect ownership of securities that are required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act"); (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements of Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act including, but not limited to, executing documents required by said sections of the Exchange Act and effecting the timely filing thereof with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in- fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney- in-fact may approve in his discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8th day of December 1994. MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC. By: /s/Rosemary T. Berkery ------------------------ Rosemary T. Berkery Vice President POWER OF ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 AND 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AND RULES THEREUNDER, BY AND ON BEHALF OF ML IBK POSITIONS, INC. KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints MARCIA L. TU its true and lawfully attorney-in-fact to: (1) to prepare and execute, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all forms, schedules, reports and other documents relating to ML IBK Positions, Inc.'s direct or indirect ownership of securities that are required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act"); (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements of Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act including, but not limited to, executing documents required by said sections of the Exchange Act and effecting the timely filing thereof with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney- in-fact may approve in his discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 30th day of November 1994. ML IBK POSITIONS, INC. By: /s/James V. Caruso --------------------- James V. Caruso Vice President POWER OF ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 AND 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AND RULES THEREUNDER, BY AND ON BEHALF OF KECALP INC. KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints MARCIA L. TU its true and lawfully attorney-in-fact to: (1) to prepare and execute, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all forms, schedules, reports and other documents relating to KECALP Inc.'s direct or indirect ownership of securities that are required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act"); (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements of Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act including, but not limited to, executing documents required by said sections of the Exchange Act and effecting the timely filing thereof with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney- in-fact may approve in his discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 30th day of November 1994. KECALP INC. By: /s/James V. Caruso --------------------- James V. Caruso Vice President POWER OF ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 AND 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AND RULES THEREUNDER, BY AND ON BEHALF OF MERRILL LYNCH MBP INC. KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints MARCIA L. TU its true and lawfully attorney-in-fact to: (1) to prepare and execute, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all forms, schedules, reports and other documents relating to Merrill Lynch MBP Inc.'s direct or indirect ownership of securities that are required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act"); (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements of Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act including, but not limited to, executing documents required by said sections of the Exchange Act and effecting the timely filing thereof with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney- in-fact may approve in his discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 30th day of November 1994. MERRILL LYNCH MBP INC. By: /s/ James V. Caruso --------------------- James V. 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