8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2008
THE DRESS BARN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-11736	06-0812960
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
30 Dunnigan Drive, Suffern, New York	10901
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (845) 369-4500
Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 11, 2008, The Dress Barn, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will release material non-public information regarding its fiscal 2009 first quarter sales and earnings results on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 11, 2008.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

THE DRESS BARN, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: November 11, 2008

/s/ Armand Correia

Armand Correia

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

DRESS BARN, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2009 FIRST QUARTER SALES AND EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008

SUFFERN, NY - NOVEMBER 11, 2008 - Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ - DBRN) today announces the release of its fiscal 2009 first quarter sales and earnings results on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Results will be released over Business Wire at approximately 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time. The Company will host a conference call at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time to review its results, which will include comments from its senior management team followed by a question and answer session.

Parties interested in participating in this call should dial in at (617) 597-5346 five minutes prior to the start time, the passcode is 91244776. The call will also be simultaneously broadcast at www.dressbarn.com. A recording of the call will be available shortly after its conclusion and until December 19, 2008 by dialing

(617) 801-6888, the passcode is 87956205.

ABOUT DRESS BARN, INC.

Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ - DBRN), is a leading national specialty apparel retailer offering quality casual and career fashion apparel through its dressbarn and maurices brands. As of October 25, 2008, the Company operated 841 dressbarn stores in 46 states and 692 maurices stores in 44 states. For more information, please visit www.dressbarn.com and www.maurices.com.

CONTACT: Dress Barn, Inc. Investor Relations (845) 369-4600