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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman"><font SIZE="5">UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>
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<p align="center">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p align="center"><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>
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<p align="center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <br>
July 10, 2002</p>

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<p align="center"><font SIZE="5">JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.</font><br>
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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    <td WIDTH="34%" VALIGN="TOP" align="center"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Pennsylvania<br>
    (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</td>
    <td WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="TOP" align="center"><p ALIGN="CENTER">1-10746<br>
    (Commission File Number)</td>
    <td WIDTH="36%" VALIGN="TOP" align="center"><p ALIGN="CENTER">06-0935166<br>
    (IRS Employer Identification No.)</td>
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<p ALIGN="CENTER">250 Rittenhouse Circle<br>
Bristol, PA 19007<br>
(Address of principal executive offices)</p>

<p align="center">(215) 785-4000 <br>
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</p>

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<p>Item 5.&nbsp; Other Events</p>
<p>On July 10, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it
had entered into an agreement to acquire RSV Sport, Inc. and its related
companies. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.</p>
<p>Item 7. Exhibits</p>
<p>99.1&nbsp; Press Release of the Registrant dated July 10, 2002.</p>
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<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>
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    <td width="50%">JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.<br>
    (Registrant)<p>By: <u>/s/ Wesley R. Card</u><br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wesley R. Card<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Operating and Financial Officer</td>
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<p>&nbsp;Date: July 12, 2002</p>

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      <td width="12%"><u><font face="Times New Roman">Exhibit No.</font></u></td>
      <td width="88%"><u><font face="Times New Roman">Description</font></u></td>
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      <td width="12%"><font face="Times New Roman">99.1</font></td>
      <td width="88%"><font face="Times New Roman">Press Release of the
        Registrant dated July 12, 2002.</font></td>
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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):
July 10, 2002
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)
Item 5.  Other Events
On July 10, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it
had entered into an agreement to acquire RSV Sport, Inc. and its related
companies. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Exhibits
99.1  Press Release of the Registrant dated July 10, 2002.
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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: July 12, 2002
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of the
        Registrant dated July 12, 2002.
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