FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Kaluzny Stefan L
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AEROPOSTALE INC [ ARO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O SYCAMORE PARTNERS, 9 WEST 57TH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/26/2015
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   3/26/2015   (1)   A    33123   (2) A $0   63915   D    
Common Stock                  6250000   I   Shares held by entities controlled by the Reporting Persons.  
Common Stock                  3932018   (3) I   Shares held by entities controlled by the Reporting Persons.  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  These are restricted shares of the Issuer's common stock, and are granted to Board members annually as part of the Issuer's Board member compensation. These restricted shares vest on March 26, 2016.
( 2)  Stefan L. Kaluzny was appointed to the Board of Directors by virtue of the terms of that certain Investor Rights Agreement between the Issuer and Aero Investors, LLC and the terms of the Certificate of Designation of Preferences of Convertible Series B Preferred Stock of the Issuer. Pursuant to such agreements, Aero Investors, LLC or (or Sycamore Partners Management L.L.C. and any of its affiliates who is a transferee thereof) has the right to designate up to two directors to the Issuer's Board of Directors. Accordingly, Mr. Kaluzny has assigned all rights to compensation he receives in connection with his position on the Issuer's Board of Directors, including equity compensation, to the management company he controls, Sycamore Partners Management, L.L.C., which is controlled by Sycamore Partners MM, L.L.C.
( 3)  Represents 3,932,018 shares of common stock of the Issuer that are issuable in the future upon the full conversion of 1,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock of the Issuer upon payment of the conversion price ($7.25 per share of preferred stock), all held by entities controlled by the Reporting Persons.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kaluzny Stefan L
C/O SYCAMORE PARTNERS
9 WEST 57TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10019
X X

Sycamore Partners MM, L.L.C.
C/O SYCAMORE PARTNERS
9 WEST 57TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10019

X


Signatures
/s/ Stefan L. Kaluzny 3/27/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Stefan L. Kaluzny, Managing Member of Sycamore Partners MM, L.L.C. 3/27/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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