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<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>February
22, 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>
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      <P align=center>Pennsylvania
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      (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) </TD>
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      <P align=center>1-10746
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      (Commission File Number)</TD>
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      <P align=center>06-0935166
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      (IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
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    <TD align=middle width="50%">1411 Broadway<br>
		New York, New York&nbsp; 10018
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      (Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD align=middle width="50%">(212) 642-3860
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      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</TD>
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    <TD align=middle width="50%">Not Applicable
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      Former name or former address, if changed since last report</TD>
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<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>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)&nbsp;<BR>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)&nbsp;<BR>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>
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<P>Item 5.02&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.</P>
<p>On February 22, 2007, Anthony F. Scarpa and Allen I. Questrom
notified Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot; or &quot;Jones&quot;)&nbsp; of their decision
not to stand for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors at its 2007
Annual Stockholders Meeting. <br>
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In notifying the Company of his decision, Mr. Scarpa stated &quot;My six years of
service on the Jones board have been very gratifying. &nbsp;Family obligations,
however, necessitate my departure, and I must make difficult choices about where
my time is invested in order to be as effective as possible in all of my
commitments. &nbsp;I will miss my time with the Jones board, and I wish them all the
best.&quot; </p>
<p>In notifying the Company of his decision, Mr. Questrom stated &quot;I have enjoyed
my service on the Jones board and working with its highly impressive members. &nbsp;I
regret the decision to step down; however I thought it was appropriate to do so
given my recent involvement with the Thomas H. Lee fund and potential conflicts
of interest which might arise at some future time. &nbsp;Further, I am now living in
Dallas, Texas and Aspen, Colorado, which has made traveling more difficult than
I anticipated.&nbsp; I continue to be a big supporter of the company and its
management and am very optimistic about the future of Jones.&quot;</p>
<p>The Company has engaged an executive search firm to help it identify
qualified director candidates. </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>
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    <TD width="50%">JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.<BR>(Registrant)
      <P>By:&nbsp;<U>/s/ Efthimios P. Sotos&nbsp;</U><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      Efthimios P. Sotos<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Financial
      Officer</P></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
<P>&nbsp;Date: February 28, 2007</P>
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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):
February
22, 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 February 22, 2007, Anthony F. Scarpa and Allen I. Questrom
notified Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Jones")  of their decision
not to stand for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors at its 2007
Annual Stockholders Meeting.
In notifying the Company of his decision, Mr. Scarpa stated "My six years of
service on the Jones board have been very gratifying.  Family obligations,
however, necessitate my departure, and I must make difficult choices about where
my time is invested in order to be as effective as possible in all of my
commitments.  I will miss my time with the Jones board, and I wish them all the
best."
In notifying the Company of his decision, Mr. Questrom stated "I have enjoyed
my service on the Jones board and working with its highly impressive members.  I
regret the decision to step down; however I thought it was appropriate to do so
given my recent involvement with the Thomas H. Lee fund and potential conflicts
of interest which might arise at some future time.  Further, I am now living in
Dallas, Texas and Aspen, Colorado, which has made traveling more difficult than
I anticipated.  I continue to be a big supporter of the company and its
management and am very optimistic about the future of Jones."
The Company has engaged an executive search firm to help it identify
qualified director candidates.
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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/ Efthimios P. Sotos
Efthimios P. Sotos
Chief Financial
      Officer
Date: February 28, 2007
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