Sec Form 4 Filing - MESSINA DANA @ AEROPOSTALE INC - 2015-06-24

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MESSINA DANA 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AEROPOSTALE INC [ ARO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 11150 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/24/2015 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90025 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 06/25/2015 07/06/2015 P 360,000 A $ 1.62 2,503,300 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 06/25/2015 07/06/2015 P 21,559 A $ 1.62 2,524,859 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 06/29/2015 07/02/2015 P 9,636 A $ 1.65 2,534,495 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 06/30/2015 06/30/2015 P 50,000 A $ 1.8 2,584,495 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 07/06/2015 07/13/2015 P 20,000 A $ 1.75 2,604,495 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 07/07/2015 07/10/2015 P 20,000 A $ 1.86 2,624,495 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 07/08/2015 07/09/2015 P 20,000 A $ 1.88 2,644,495 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 07/09/2015 07/15/2015 P 20,000 A $ 1.74 2,664,495 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 07/10/2015 07/14/2015 P 20,000 A $ 1.74 2,684,495 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 07/20/2015 07/22/2015 P 48,300 A $ 1.54 2,732,795 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 07/20/2015 07/23/2015 S 2,000,000 D $ 1.55 732,795 I See Footnote ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 2.5 06/24/2015 06/26/2015 P 500,000 ( 2 ) 10/16/2015 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0.14 12,035,300 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1 07/17/2015 07/21/2015 P 3,500,000 ( 2 ) 01/20/2017 Common Stock 3,500,000 $ 0.9 15,535,300 I See Footnote ( 1 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MESSINA DANA 11150 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 700 LOS ANGELES, CA90025 X Signatures /s/ Dana Messina 08/03/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of the Issuer's Common Stock ("Shares") and call options that represent the right to buy Shares, as applicable, directly owned by Aria Master Fund Ltd. (the "Master Fund"), Aria Partners LP (the "LP Fund"), and certain third party accounts managed by Aria Partners GP LLC (the "Accounts"). The Reporting Person is the Managing Member of Aria Partners GP LLC which is (i) the General Partner of the Master Fund and the LP Fund and (ii) investment manager to the Master Fund, the LP Fund and the Accounts. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 2 )The securities are currently exercisable.

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