Form 8-K

0000874016-11-000012.txt : 20110324 0000874016-11-000012.hdr.sgml : 20110324 20110324171515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000874016-11-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110320 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110324 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110324 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JONES 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: 11710186 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 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: JONES APPAREL GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 march2011.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):
March 20, 2011

THE JONES 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 March 20, 2011, Ann N. Reese notified the Board of Directors of The Jones Group Inc. (the "Company") that she will not be standing for re-election for the coming year, and that her service as a director will end effective on the date of the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Ms. Reese serves as the Chairperson of the Board's Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating / Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Reese advised the Company that her decision not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreement with the Company, its management or its other directors.

The Company has engaged an executive search firm to identify qualified candidates to serve on the Board. The Company will remain in compliance with the independent director requirements of the New York Stock Exchange for continued listing.

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.

THE JONES GROUP INC.
(Registrant)

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

Date: March 24, 2011