As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 5/01/06  J Jill Group Inc                  8-K:8,9     5/01/06    2:31K                                    Merrill Corp-MD/FA

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 1: 8-K         Current Report of Material Events or Corporate      HTML     20K 
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 2: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     11K 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, DC  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):     May 1, 2006

 

THE J. JILL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:         (617) 376-4300

 

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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 8.01               Other Events

 

On May 1, 2006, The J. Jill Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, at the special meeting of stockholders held that day, the stockholders of the Company voted to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, The Talbots, Inc. and Jack Merger Sub, Inc. and approve the merger contemplated thereby, providing for the acquisition of the Company by The Talbots, Inc. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on May 1, 2006 concerning such vote is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)         Exhibits

 

99.1                Press Release dated May 1, 2006

 

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