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, Gyynzx3ZDdChD6gGl7Itb5o6g2ln0LEYFMxT8xSvrwUZrM5sgrS9eUh9o7J92I/V a1BH+1SDbJhz24Erc5vR7Q== 0000874016-09-000061.txt : 20091208 0000874016-09-000061.hdr.sgml : 20091208 20091208093206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000874016-09-000061 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091208 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20091208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091208 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: 091227659 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 december0809.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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 8, 2009

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:

[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

On December 8, 2009, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") and John T. McClain, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, entered into an amendment of Mr. McClain's employment agreement to extend the term of the agreement until June 30, 2013. Except for the term extension, the terms of Mr. McClain's employment agreement remain unchanged.

The foregoing description of the amendment to Mr. McClain's employment agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

10.1	Amendment No. 2 dated December 8, 2009 to Employment Agreement between Jones Apparel Group, Inc. and John T. McClain dated as of July 11, 2007.

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 Financial Officer

Date: December 8, 2009

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

Description

10.1	Amendment No. 2 dated December 8, 2009 to Employment Agreement between Jones Apparel Group, Inc. and John T. McClain dated as of July 11, 2007.

EX-10 2 exhibit10_1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 EXHIBIT 10

EXHIBIT 10.1

JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.

December 8, 2009

Mr. John T. McClain
25 Beachmont Terrace
North Caldwell, New Jersey 07006

Re: Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement

Dear John:

Reference is made to your Employment Agreement dated as of July 11, 2007, by and between you and Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated July 18, 2008 (the "Employment Agreement"). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Employment Agreement.

This will confirm our agreement that, effective as of the date hereof, the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement are hereby amended as follows:

1. Section 2 of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following Section 2:

"2. Term. The Company shall employ the Executive for the period commencing as of July 16, 2007 and ending as of June 30, 2013 (the "Term")."

2. Except as otherwise set forth in this Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement, the Employment Agreement is ratified and confirmed in all respects and remains in full force and effect.

Please acknowledge your agreement with the foregoing by signing the enclosed copy of this Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement and returning it to the Company in the manner directed by the Company.

Very truly yours,

JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.

/s/ Wesley R. Card
By: Wesley R. Card, President and
Chief Executive Officer

Agreed in all respects:

/s/ John T. McClain
John T. McClain

1411 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018

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