0001209191-14-026864.txt : 20140410 0001209191-14-026864.hdr.sgml : 20140410 20140410113001 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-026864 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: MITAROTONDA JAMES A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001254583 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10746 FILM NUMBER: 14755757 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 17TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-04-08 1 0000874016 JONES GROUP INC JNY 0001254583 MITAROTONDA JAMES A C/O BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 17TH FL. NEW YORK NY 10019 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2014-04-08 4 D 0 260300 D 0 I by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2014-04-08 4 D 0 12338 D 0 I by Barington SPV I, L.P. Common Stock 2014-04-08 4 D 0 10323 D 0 D All 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"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The Reporting Person is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., which is the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., which is the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC ("BCI"). BCI is the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. The Reporting Person is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., which is the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., which is the majority member of BCI. BCI is the general partner of Barington SPV I, L.P. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these 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). /s/James A. Mitarotonda 2014-04-08