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): November 16, 2011

NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

1-32315
(Commission File Number)

33-1031445
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

450 West 33rd Street
5th Floor
New York, New York 10001
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 884-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On November 16, 2011, the Company’s board of directors elected Edmond S. Thomas, 58, to be a member of the Company’s board of directors effective November 16, 2011. The election of Mr. Thomas, once effective, will increase the size of the Company’s board of directors from 11 members to 12 members. The Company does not currently intend to assign Mr. Thomas to a committee of the board of directors. Mr. Thomas will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, which are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for fiscal year 2010, as filed on May 11, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A press release announcing the appointment was issued on November 17, 2011, and is attached as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued on November 17, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.

		/s/ Sheamus Toal
Date: November 17, 2011	Name:	Sheamus Toal
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued on November 17, 2011