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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)


Tween Brands, Inc. (TWB)
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)


901166108
(CUSIP Number)


December 31, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
[_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

[X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

[_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


 

 
 
 


CUSIP No
901166108
    
     
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  
     
 
Defiance Asset Management, LLC
  
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)  [_]
   
(b)  [X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
  
     
     
     
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
     
 
Delaware
  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
     
 
644,677
  
     
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
644,677
  
     
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
 
644,677
  
     
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
  
   
[_]
     
     
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
     
 
2.6%
  
     
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA; OO
  

 
 
 


CUSIP No
901166108
    
     
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  
     
 
Robert J. Marcin
  
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)  [_]
   
(b)  [X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
  
     
     
     
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
     
 
United States
  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
     
 
644,677
  
     
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
644,677
  
     
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
 
644,677
  
     
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
  
   
[_]
     
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
     
 
2.6%
 
  
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
  
     
 
IN
  


 
 
 


CUSIP No
901166108
    
     
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  
     
 
Steve Epstein
  
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)  [_]
   
(b)  [X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
  
     
     
     
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
     
 
United States
  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
     
 
644,677
  
     
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
644,677
  
     
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
 
644,677
  
     
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
  
   
[_]
     
     
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
     
 
2.6%
  
     
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
  


 
 
 


CUSIP No
901166108        
    
       
Item 1.
(a).
Name of Issuer:
  
       
   
Tween Brands, Inc. (TWB)
  

 
(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
  
       
   
8323 Walton Parkway
New Albany, Ohio 43054
  

Item 2.
(a).
Name of Person Filing:
  
   
 
Defiance Asset Management, LLC
Robert J. Marcin
  
   
Steve Epstein
  

 
(b).
Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
  
   
 
Defiance Asset Management, LLC
100 Front Street
Suite 920
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
United States of America
 
Robert J. Marcin
c/o Defiance Asset Management, LLC
100 Front Street
Suite 920
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
United States of America
 
Steve Epstein
c/o Defiance Asset Management, LLC
100 Front Street
Suite 920
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
  
   
United States of America
  

 
(c).
Citizenship:
  
   
 
Defiance Asset Management, LLC – Delaware
Robert J. Marcin – United States
  
   
Steve Epstein – United States
  

 
(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
  
       
   
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
  
 
 

 
 
(e).
CUSIP Number:
  
       
   
901166108
  

Item 3.
  
If This Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a

 
(a)
[_]
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(b)
[_]
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(c)
[_]
Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(d)
[_]
Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 
(e)
[_]
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 
(f)
[_]
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 
(g)
[_]
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 
(h)
[_]
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);

 
(i)
[_]
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 
(j)
[_]
Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
Item 4.
Ownership.

 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
     
   
Defiance Asset Management, LLC: 644,677
Robert J. Marcin: 644,677
Steve Epstein: 644,677

 
(b)
Percent of class:
     
   
Defiance Asset Management, LLC: 2.6%
Robert J. Marcin: 2.6%
Steve Epstein: 2.6%
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which Defiance Asset Management, LLC has:

   
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
,
         
   
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
644,677
,
         
   
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
,
         
   
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
644,677
.
         
 
      Number of shares as to which Robert J. Marcin has:
    

   
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
,
         
   
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
644,677
,
         
   
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
,
         
   
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
644,677
.
 
 
      Number of shares as to which Steve Epstein has:
    

   
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
,
         
   
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
644,677
,
         
   
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
,
         
   
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
644,677
.

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
   
   

Item 6.
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
 
N/A
   
   


 
 
 

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

 
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary.  If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
 
N/A
   
   

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group.  If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(c) or §240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
N/A
   
   

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity.  See Item 5.
 
N/A
   
   

Item 10.
Certification.

 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


 
 
 


SIGNATURE

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.
 

 
February 17, 2009
 
Date
   
 
DEFIANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC*
   
 
By:  /s/ Robert J. Marcin
 
Name: Robert J. Marcin
 
Title: Principal of Defiance Asset Management, LLC
   
 
ROBERT J. MARCIN*
 
 
/s/ Robert J. Marcin
   
 
 
STEVE EPSTEIN*
 
 
/s/ Steve Epstein
   


*The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership over the securities except to the extent of the Reporting Persons’ pecuniary interest therein.


 
 
 

Exhibit A


AGREEMENT

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 17, 2009 relating to the Common Stock, par value $.01, of Tween Brands, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

 

            DEFIANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC*

            /s/ ROBERT J. MARCIN*
            By:   Robert J. Marcin



            /S/ ROBERT J. MARCIN*
            By:   Robert J. Marcin



            /S/ STEVE EPSTEIN*                                                      
            By:  Steve Epstein


* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of the Reporting Persons’ pecuniary interest therein.



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