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, E/N0tKUKgiEiyA/AQ7hv4c6Rc0vrCINS8GidVU3lQN/D1ob3njcwyaS23Y7ncGos VC3rq6aOHW/Sth4OQkWBXQ== 0000874016-10-000036.txt : 20100520 0000874016-10-000036.hdr.sgml : 20100520 20100520154201 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000874016-10-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100519 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100520 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100520 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: 10847873 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 may1910.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):
May 19, 2010

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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2010, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders. At that meeting, the stockholders elected all of the Company's nominees for director, ratified the selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 and approved an advisory resolution to ratify the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:

1. Election of Directors:

	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Wesley R. Card	72,335,954	1,676,920	22,122	2,731,996
Sidney Kimmel	71,489,309	2,522,564	23,123	2,731,996
Matthew H. Kamens	62,760,928	11,241,042	33,026	2,731,996
J. Robert Kerrey	58,766,988	15,236,787	31,221	2,731,996
Ann N. Reese	64,716,960	9,298,190	19,846	2,731,996
Gerald C. Crotty	64,860,957	9,142,597	31,442	2,731,996
Lowell W. Robinson	64,503,779	9,499,473	31,744	2,731,996
Donna F. Zarcone	64,693,999	9,320,548	20,449	2,731,996
Robert L. Mettler	70,131,636	3,872,019	31,341	2,731,996
Margaret H. Georgiadis	64,485,763	9,528,984	20,249	2,731,996

2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm BDO Seidman, LLP:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
65,716,026	11,025,847	25,119	0

3. Advisory Resolution to Ratify the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
60,098,923	16,318,756	349,313	0

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: May 20, 2010

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