<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<!-- saved from url=(0103)file://C:\Documents and Settings\JGable\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK12C\february1407.htm -->
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Form 8-K</TITLE>
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=5>UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></P><FONT size=4>
<P align=center>Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
<P align=center></FONT><B><FONT size=5>Form 8-K</FONT></P>
<P align=center>CURRENT REPORT<BR>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE<BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P></B></FONT>
<P align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <BR>May 8, 2007</P><FONT face="Times New Roman">
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center><FONT size=5>JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.</FONT></FONT><BR>(Exact
Name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<DIV align=center>
<CENTER>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"
cellSpacing=5 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>

  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <P align=center>Pennsylvania
      <HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=1>
      (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="30%">
      <P align=center>1-10746
      <HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=1>
      (Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="36%">
      <P align=center>06-0935166
      <HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=1>
      (IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
<DIV align=center>
<CENTER>
<TABLE cellSpacing=5 cellPadding=8 width="100%" border=0>

  <TR>
    <TD align=middle width="25%"></TD>
    <TD align=middle width="50%">1411 Broadway<BR>New York, New York&nbsp;
      10018
      <HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=1>
      (Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD align=middle width="25%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=middle width="25%"></TD>
    <TD align=middle width="50%">(212) 642-3860
      <HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=1>
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</TD>
    <TD align=middle width="25%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=middle width="25%"></TD>
    <TD align=middle width="50%">Not Applicable
      <HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=1>
       Former name or former address, if changed since last report</TD>
    <TD align=middle width="25%"></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
<P>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:</P>
<P>[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)&nbsp;<BR>[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)&nbsp;<BR>[ ] Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>
<HR>

<P>Item 5.02&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.</P>
<div>
	<font size="3">On May 8, 2007, Patrick M.
	Farrell, Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller of Jones Apparel
	Group, Inc., died. The Board of Directors has not yet filled the vacancy
	left by Mr. Farrell.</div>
</font>
<P>&nbsp;<HR>

<P align=center>&nbsp;<B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
<P>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.</P>
<P align=justify>&nbsp;</P>
<DIV align=center>
<CENTER>
<TABLE
style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"
cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0>

  <TR>
    <TD width="50%"></TD>
    <TD width="50%">JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.<BR>(Registrant)
      <P>By:&nbsp;<U>/s/ Wesley R. Card&nbsp;</U><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
		Wesley R. Card<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Operating and Financial
Officer</P></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
<P>&nbsp;Date: May 11, 2007</P>
<P align=center>&nbsp;2</P></BODY></HTML>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "may807.htm", "description": "FORM 8-K", "secsgml_size_bytes": 4374}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "JONES APPAREL GROUP INC", "cik": "0000874016", "assigned-sic": "2330", "irs-number": "060935166", "state-of-incorporation": "PA", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-10746", "film-number": "07840368"}, "business-address": {"street1": "250 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE", "street2": "KEYSTONE PK", "city": "BRISTOL", "state": "PA", "zip": "19007", "phone": "2157854000"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "250 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE", "city": "BRISTOL", "state": "PA", "zip": "19007"}}
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):
May 8, 2007
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)
[ ] 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))
Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On May 8, 2007, Patrick M.
	Farrell, Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller of Jones Apparel
	Group, Inc., died. The Board of Directors has not yet filled the vacancy
	left by Mr. Farrell.
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/ Wesley R. Card
Wesley R. Card
Chief Operating and Financial
Officer
Date: May 11, 2007
2