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):
June 14, 2007

JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-10746 (Commission File Number) 06-0935166 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1411 Broadway
New York, New York  10018 (Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 642-3860 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable 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:

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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.

On June 14, 2007, the stockholders of Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") approved the Jones Apparel Group, Inc. 2007 Executive Annual Cash Incentive Plan (the "Plan") at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders. A summary of the material features of the Plan is included in the proxy statement for the annual meeting dated May 14, 2007 under "Item 4. Proposal to Approve 2007 Executive Annual Cash Incentive Plan," and a copy of the Plan is included in the proxy statement as Annex C thereto, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

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 SIGNATURES

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.

JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Ira M. Dansky 
     Ira M. Dansky
     Executive Vice President,
     General Counsel and Secretary

Date: June 18, 2007

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