UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K/A

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 21, 2006

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.)

250 Rittenhouse Circle

Bristol, PA 19007

(Address of principal executive offices)

(215) 785-4000

(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) 

[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 

[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

This Amendment is being filed to insert the conformed signature of the registrant’s Chief Financial Officer on page 3, which was inadvertently omitted from the original filing.

Item 8.01  Other Events.

On March 21, 2006, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. ("Jones") announced that it is exploring a possible sale of the Company.

Jones issued a press release on March 21, 2006, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of the Registrant dated March 21, 2006.

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/ Efthimios P. Sotos
	Efthimios P. Sotos
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 22, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of the Registrant dated March 21, 2006.