* 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 (the "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.)
| 1. |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
30-0447847
|
| 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 Limited Partnership |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
|
5. SOLE VOTING POWER |
1,421,943 ** see Note 1 ** |
| 6. SHARED VOTING POWER |
0 |
| 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
1,448,172 ** see Note 1 ** |
| 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
0 |
| 9. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
1,448,172 ** see Note 1 ** |
| 10. |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
|
| 11. |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9)
6.4% |
| 12. |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA |
| Item 1. |
|
(a) |
Name of Issuer
Tilly's Inc |
|
(b) |
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices
10 Whatney, Irvine, CA 92618 |
| Item 2. |
|
(a) |
Name of Person Filing
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP |
|
(b) |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if
None, Residence
6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746 |
|
(c) |
Citizenship
Delaware Limited Partnership |
|
(d) |
Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock |
|
(e) |
CUSIP Number
886885102 |
| Item 3. |
If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is
a: |
|
(a) |
[ ] |
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
|
(b) |
[ ] |
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c). |
|
(c) |
[ ] |
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the 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) |
[X] |
An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
|
(f) |
[ ] |
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
|
(g) |
[ ] |
A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 240.13d-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 Rule
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: |
|
1,448,172 ** see Note 1 ** |
|
(b) |
Percent of Class: |
|
6.4% |
|
(c) |
Number of shares as to which such person has: |
|
(i) |
sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
1,421,943 ** see Note 1 ** |
|
(ii) |
shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
0 |
|
(iii) |
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
1,448,172 ** see Note 1 ** |
|
(iv) |
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
0 |
| ** Note 1 ** Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, an
investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisors Act of 1940, furnishes investment advice to four
investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, and serves as investment manager or sub-adviser to certain
other commingled funds, group trusts and separate accounts (such
investment companies, trusts and accounts, collectively referred to
as the "Funds"). In certain cases, subsidiaries of Dimensional Fund
Advisors LP may act as an adviser or sub-adviser to certain Funds.
In its role as investment advisor, sub-adviser and/or manager,
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP or its subsidiaries (collectively,
"Dimensional") may possess voting and/or investment power over the
securities of the Issuer that are owned by the Funds, and may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the Issuer held
by the Funds. However, all securities reported in this schedule are
owned by the Funds. Dimensional disclaims beneficial ownership of
such securities. In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall
not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any
of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any securities covered
by this Schedule 13G for any other purposes than Section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
| Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of
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: [ ] |
| Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
|
The Funds described in Note 1 above have the right
to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
the proceeds from the sale of the securities held in their
respective accounts. To the knowledge of Dimensional, the interest
of any one such Fund does not exceed 5% of the class of securities.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP disclaims beneficial ownership of all
such securities.
|
| Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company.
|
|
Not Applicable |
| Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group.
Not Applicable. This schedule is not being filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) or Rule 13d-1(d).
|
| Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
|
| Item 10. |
Certification.
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held
in the ordinary course of business and 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. |