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):
October 18, 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 5.03  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. 

The Board of Directors of Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment to the Company's articles of incorporation to change the Company's name to "The Jones Group Inc.", effective October 18, 2010.  A copy of the Articles of Amendment of the Company relating to the change of name, as filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.   

In connection with the corporate name change, the Company has moved its corporate web site to a new domain name, www.jonesgroupinc.com, and the Company's CUSIP number has changed to 48020T 101.  The trading symbol for the Company's Common Stock, "JNY", remains the same.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

3.1 Articles of Amendment dated September 24, 2010

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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: October 18, 2010

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Articles of Amendment dated September 24, 2010

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EX-3

EXHIBIT 3.1

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CORPORATION BUREAU

Articles of Amendment-Domestic Corporation
(15 Pa.C.S.)

 X   Business Corporation (SS. 1915)

__  Nonprofit Corporation (SS. 5915)

Name	Document will be returned to the name and address you enter to the left.
Corporation Service Company
Address
City                      State        Zip Code

Fee: $70

        In compliance with the requirements of the applicable provisions (relating to articles of amendment), the undersigned, desiring to amend its articles, hereby states that:

1. The name of the corporation is:

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

2.     The (a) address of this corporation's current registered office in this Commonwealth or (b) name of its commercial registered office provider and the county of venue is (the Department is hereby authorized to correct the following information to conform to the records of the Department):

     (a) Number and Street                         City                         State                       Zip                          County

     (b) Name of Commercial Registered Office Provider                                                                           County

     c/o Corporation Service Company                                                                     Dauphin

3. The statute by or under which it was incorporated:    Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law

4. The date of its incorporation:      12/11/1975

5. Check, and if appropriate complete, one of the following:

 The amendment shall be effective upon filing these Articles of Amendment in the Department of State.

  X     The amendment shall be effective on: 10/18/2010 at 12:00 a.m.
                                                                          Date             Hour

DSCB:15-1915/5915-2

6. Check one of the following:

The amendment was adopted by the shareholders or members pursuant to 15 Pa. C.S. SS. 1914(a) and (b) or SS. 5914(a).

  X   The amendment was adopted by the board of directors pursuant to 15 Pa. C.S. SS. 1914(c) or SS. 5914(b).

7. Check, and if appropriate, complete one of the following:

 X    The amendment adopted by the corporation, set forth in full, is as follows

The name of the corporation is: "The Jones Group Inc."

  The amendment adopted by the corporation is set forth in full in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.

8. Check if the amendment restates the Articles:

  X     The restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the original articles and all amendments thereto.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed by a duly authorized officer thereof this

   24th    day of September   ,

 2010   .

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

Name of Corporation

/s/ Ira M. Dansky

Signature

Executive Vice President and Secretary

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