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).
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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:
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AnnTaylor Stores Corporation
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices:
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142 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
Item 2 (a) Names of Persons Filing:
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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:
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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
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(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
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(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.
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification.
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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.
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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
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* 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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James V. Caruso
Vice President
