UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): August 21, 2006




The Warnaco Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-10857		95-4032739
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)


501 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York		10018
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 287-8000



(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On August 21, 2006, The Warnaco Group, Inc. (the “Company”) sent a letter to Barington Capital Group, L.P. ("Barington") and Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. ("Ramius") in response to a Schedule 13D filed by Barington, Ramius and certain of their affiliates with respect to the common stock of the Company.

The letter is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d)	Exhibits
		99.1	Letter, dated August 21, 2006

SIGNATURE

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

	THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.


Date: August 21, 2006	By:	/s/ Jay A. Galluzzo
		Name:	Jay A. Galluzzo
		Title:	Senior Vice President,
			General Counsel & Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Document

99.1	Letter, dated August 21, 2006