Form 8-K

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WlTMfVHN05RPZpzERLXMgKVHeqsOV6eOOCo55wjuW1J0aecj1FqShddS8W9vo5Ft NaBsBzCzzd+JXdEMoJXnfw== 0000874016-07-000058.txt : 20071213 0000874016-07-000058.hdr.sgml : 20071213 20071213113109 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000874016-07-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071210 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20071213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JONES APPAREL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874016 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330] IRS NUMBER: 060935166 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10746 FILM NUMBER: 071303672 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1411 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126423860 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1411 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 8-K 1 dec10_2007.htm FORM 8-K DECEMBER 10, 2007 Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1

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):
December 10, 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 December 10, 2007, the Board of Directors of Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Christopher R. Cade as Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective December 17, 2007.

Prior to being named Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, Mr. Cade, age 40, served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Realogy Corporation (formerly Cendant Corporation), a position he assumed in August 2006. From June 2004 through July 2006, Mr. Cade served as Vice President, Corporate Finance, of Cendant Corporation. Prior to joining Cendant, he held various financial and accounting positions, including Director, Corporate Accounting and Reporting, of Public Service Enterprise Group where he was employed from October 2002 to June 2004 and External Financial Reporting Manager of Pharmacia Corporation where he was employed from September 1999 to October 2002. He is a certified public accountant.

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/ John T. McClain
John T. McClain
Chief FinancialOfficer

Date: December 13, 2007

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