0001209191-14-026842.txt : 20140410 0001209191-14-026842.hdr.sgml : 20140410 20140410110556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-026842 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140408 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140410 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140410 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROTTY GERALD C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001022713 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10746 FILM NUMBER: 14755623 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 1129 WESTCHESTER AVENUE CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10604 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-04-08 1 0000874016 JONES GROUP INC JNY 0001022713 CROTTY GERALD C WEICHERT ENTERPRISE LLC 1625 STATE ROUTE 10 MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 07950 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2014-04-08 4 D 0 85990 D 0 D Phantom Stock Units 2014-04-08 4 D 0 19671.537 D Common Stock 19671.537 0 D 76,722 of these shares were cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $15.00 per share pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger among the issuer, Jasper Parent LLC and Jasper Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 9,268 shares of restricted stock became fully vested (assuming the maximum achievement of all applicable performance goals) and were cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $15.00 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends with respect to such restricted shares (less any required withholding taxes). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these share units were cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $15.00 per share unit. /s/Gerald C. Crotty 2014-04-08