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<P align="center"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size="5">UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></FONT></P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size="4">
<P align="center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P></FONT>
<P align="center"><FONT size="4"></FONT><B><FONT size="5">Form
8-K</FONT></B></P><B>
<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>April
24, 2013</P><FONT face="Times New Roman">
<P>&nbsp;</P></FONT>
<P align="center"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size="5">THE JONES GROUP
INC.</FONT></FONT><BR>(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
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cellspacing="5" cellpadding="0">
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    <TD width="34%" align="middle" valign="top">
      <P align="center">Pennsylvania </P>
      <HR size="1" color="#000000" noshade="">
      (State or Other Jurisdiction of			Incorporation) </TD>
    <TD width="30%" align="middle" valign="top">
      <P align="center">1-10746 </P>
      <HR size="1" color="#000000" noshade="">
      (Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD width="36%" align="middle" valign="top">
      <P align="center">06-0935166 </P>
      <HR size="1" color="#000000" noshade="">
      (IRS Employer Identification			No.)</TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
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    <TD width="25%" align="middle">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="50%" align="middle">1411 Broadway<BR>			New York, New
      York&nbsp; 10018
      <HR size="1" color="#000000" noshade="">
      (Address of principal executive			offices)</TD>
    <TD width="25%" align="middle">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD width="25%" align="middle">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="50%" align="middle">(212) 642-3860
      <HR size="1" color="#000000" noshade="">
      (Registrant's telephone number,			including area code)</TD>
    <TD width="25%" align="middle">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="25%" align="middle">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="50%" align="middle">Not Applicable
      <HR size="1" color="#000000" noshade="">
      Former name or former address,			if changed since last report</TD>
    <TD width="25%" align="middle">&nbsp;</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>[&nbsp; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)&nbsp;<BR>[&nbsp; ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)&nbsp;<BR>[&nbsp; ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>[&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 align="justify"><B>Item 2.02&nbsp; Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.</B></P>
<P>On April 24, 2013, The Jones Group Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing preliminary GAAP and adjusted results of operations for the
fiscal quarter ended April  6, 2013 and providing second fiscal quarter and full
year 2013 guidance. </P>
<P>A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</P>
<P align="justify">This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
 Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
 Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such a filing.</P><FONT size="3">
<DIV align="left" dir="ltr">
<P align="justify">The press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 contains	non-GAAP
financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated	by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. For purposes of Regulation G, a	non-GAAP
financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's	performance, financial
position, or cash flows that either excludes or	includes amounts that are not
normally excluded or included in the most	directly comparable measure calculated
and presented in accordance with	generally accepted accounting principles. To
supplement the Company's	consolidated financial statements presented in
accordance with GAAP, it is	presenting non-GAAP information regarding the effect
on earnings per share	from costs related to, among other things:</P>
<UL>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">severance, fixed asset impairment and other charges and
  credits related to the closure of underperforming retail locations;</P></LI>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">the amortization of certain acquired intangible assets
  from the acquisitions of KG Group Holdings Limited ("Kurt Geiger") and the
  fair value adjustment of the contingent consideration payable for the Stuart
  Weitzman Holdings, LLC ("Stuart Weitzman") and Moda Nicola International, LLC
  ("Robert Rodriguez") acquisitions;</P></LI>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">investment consulting fees, legal fees, accounting fees
  and other items related to the acquisitions and other business development
  activities;</P></LI>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">severance and restricted stock amortization related to
  executive management changes;</P></LI>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">present value accruals and adjustments for liabilities
  related to leases on properties currently not in use; and</P></LI>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">severance, occupancy, and other costs related to the exit
  from certain product lines or restructuring of corporate and business
  support functions and other charges not considered by management to be part
  of ongoing operations.</P></LI></UL></DIV>
<P align="justify">These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance the user's
 overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance.
 Specifically, the Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful
 information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that
 may not be indicative of the Company's core operating results. In addition,
 because the Company has historically reported certain non-GAAP results to
 investors, the Company believes the inclusion of non-GAAP numbers provides
 consistency in its financial reporting. These measures should be considered in
 addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but are not a substitute
 for or superior to GAAP results. The non-GAAP measures of adjusted net income
 and adjusted diluted earnings per share included in the attached press release
 have been reconciled to the equivalent GAAP measure. </P>
<P><B>Item 8.01 Other Events. </B></P>
<P>In its April 24, 2013 press release, the Company also announced a strategic
 plan of actions designed to improve profitability.  In furtherance of the
Company's commitment  to improving its direct-to-consumer business, achieving
operational excellence and enhancing  profitability through strong cost
discipline and careful inventory planning, the plan will  reset the domestic
retail business through the reduction of underperforming stores and  will
streamline  certain wholesale divisions and the supply chain.&nbsp; The actions
to improve  profitability include:</P>
<UL>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">Closing approximately 170 underperforming domestic retail
  stores by mid-2014.  This plan is already underway and includes the 50 store
  closings announced in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Upon completion, the
  Company expects to operate a smaller and more productive chain of domestic
  stores, with outlet stores comprising a significantly higher percentage of
  the overall retail portfolio.</P></LI>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">Continuing critical assessment of individual store
  profitability on an ongoing basis, including consideration of converting
  certain stores to brands that offer the greatest opportunity for revenue
  growth and profitability.</P></LI>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">Optimizing the wholesale channel, with a focus on sportswear,
  through a	more streamlined structure to support a brand-focused
  organization, including the consolidation of certain production, design and
  selling divisions, and consolidation of distribution and supply chain
  facilities.</P></LI>
  <LI>
  <P align="justify">Reducing domestic retail staff by approximately 18% and
  corporate, support and supply chain staff by approximately 2%, for a total
  headcount reduction of approximately 8% upon completion. Retail staff
  reductions and termination notifications began in April 2013 and will
  continue through the first half of 2014.</P></LI></UL>
<P>These actions are expected to generate approximately $40 million in
annualized pre-tax  savings and reduction of operating losses by mid-2014, with
the benefit to fiscal 2013  expected to total approximately $11 million.
Savings will be generated through the reduction  of the Company's workforce and
other selling, general and administrative expenses to reflect  the Company's
smaller domestic retail footprint and more streamlined operations.</P>
<P>The Company expects to incur costs of approximately $40 million to $60
million over the  next 15 months to achieve the plan. The costs to be incurred
relate primarily to severance,  store closures and non-cash asset write-downs
(approximately $6 million).</P>
<P>A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</P>
<P><B>Forward Looking Statements </B></P>
<P>This report includes, and incorporates by reference, "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. All statements regarding the Company's expected financial position,
business and financing plans are forward-looking statements. The words
"believes," "expects,"  "plans," "intends," "anticipates" and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also
include representations of the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning
future events that involve risks and uncertainties, including:</P>
<UL>
  <LI>those associated with the effect of national, regional and international
  	economic conditions; </LI>
  <LI>lowered levels of consumer spending resulting from a general economic
  	downturn or lower levels of consumer confidence; </LI>
  <LI>the tightening of the credit markets and the Company's ability to obtain
  	capital on satisfactory terms;</LI>
  <LI>given the uncertain economic environment, the possible unwillingness of
  	committed lenders to meet their obligations to lend to borrowers, in
  	general;</LI>
  <LI>the performance of the Company's products within the prevailing retail
  	environment; </LI>
  <LI>customer acceptance of both new designs and newly-introduced product
  	lines; </LI>
  <LI>the Company's reliance on a few department store groups for large	portions
  of the Company's business; </LI>
  <LI>the Company's ability to identify acquisition candidates and, in a
  	competitive environment for such acquisitions, acquire such businesses on
  	reasonable financial and other terms;</LI>
  <LI>the integration of the organizations and operations of any acquired
  	businesses into the Company's existing organization and operations;</LI>
  <LI>consolidation of the Company's retail customers; </LI>
  <LI>financial difficulties encountered by the Company's customers; </LI>
  <LI>the effects of vigorous competition in the markets in which the Company
  	operates; </LI>
  <LI>the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified executives and	other
  key personnel; </LI>
  <LI>the Company's reliance on independent foreign manufacturers, including
  	political instability in countries where contractors and suppliers are
  	located; </LI>
  <LI>changes in the costs of raw materials, labor, advertising and
  	transportation, including the impact such changes may have on the pricing of
  	the Company's products and the resulting impact on consumer acceptance of	the
  Company's products at higher price points; </LI>
  <LI>the Company's ability to successfully implement new operational and
  	financial information systems; </LI>
  <LI>the Company's ability to secure and protect trademarks and other
  	intellectual property rights; </LI>
  <LI>the effects of extreme or unseasonable weather conditions; and </LI>
  <LI>the Company's ability to implement its strategic initiatives to enhance
  	profitability. </LI></UL>
<P>A further description of these risks and uncertainties and other important
factors that could cause actual  results to differ materially from the Company's
expectations can be found in the Company's Annual Report on  Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2012, including, but not limited to, the Statement
Regarding  Forward-Looking Disclosure and Item 1A-Risk Factors therein, and in
the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such
 forward-looking statements are reasonable, such expectations may prove to be
incorrect.  The Company does not  undertake to publicly update or revise its
forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future  events or
otherwise.</P></FONT>
<P align="justify"><B>Item 9.01&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>
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  <TR>
    <TD width="11%" valign="top"><U>Exhibit No.</U></TD>
    <TD width="88%" valign="top"><U>Description</U></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="11%" valign="top">99.1</TD>
    <TD width="88%" valign="top">Press Release of the Registrant dated		April
      24, 2013.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="50%">THE JONES GROUP INC.<BR>			(Registrant)
      <P>By:&nbsp;<U>/s/ John T. McClain&nbsp;</U><BR>
      			&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John T. McClain<BR>			&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
<P>&nbsp;Date: April 24, 2013</P>
<P align="center">&nbsp;3</P>
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<P align="left">Exhibit Index</P>
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    <TD width="11%" valign="top"><U>Exhibit No.</U></TD>
    <TD width="89%" valign="top"><U>Description</U></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="11%" valign="top">99.1</TD>
    <TD width="88%" valign="top">Press Release of the Registrant dated		April
      24, 2013.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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):
April
24, 2013
THE JONES 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 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
On April 24, 2013, The Jones Group Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing preliminary GAAP and adjusted results of operations for the
fiscal quarter ended April  6, 2013 and providing second fiscal quarter and full
year 2013 guidance.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
 Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
 Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such a filing.
The press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 contains	non-GAAP
financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated	by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. For purposes of Regulation G, a	non-GAAP
financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's	performance, financial
position, or cash flows that either excludes or	includes amounts that are not
normally excluded or included in the most	directly comparable measure calculated
and presented in accordance with	generally accepted accounting principles. To
supplement the Company's	consolidated financial statements presented in
accordance with GAAP, it is	presenting non-GAAP information regarding the effect
on earnings per share	from costs related to, among other things:
severance, fixed asset impairment and other charges and
  credits related to the closure of underperforming retail locations;
the amortization of certain acquired intangible assets
  from the acquisitions of KG Group Holdings Limited ("Kurt Geiger") and the
  fair value adjustment of the contingent consideration payable for the Stuart
  Weitzman Holdings, LLC ("Stuart Weitzman") and Moda Nicola International, LLC
  ("Robert Rodriguez") acquisitions;
investment consulting fees, legal fees, accounting fees
  and other items related to the acquisitions and other business development
  activities;
severance and restricted stock amortization related to
  executive management changes;
present value accruals and adjustments for liabilities
  related to leases on properties currently not in use; and
severance, occupancy, and other costs related to the exit
  from certain product lines or restructuring of corporate and business
  support functions and other charges not considered by management to be part
  of ongoing operations.
These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance the user's
 overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance.
 Specifically, the Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful
 information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that
 may not be indicative of the Company's core operating results. In addition,
 because the Company has historically reported certain non-GAAP results to
 investors, the Company believes the inclusion of non-GAAP numbers provides
 consistency in its financial reporting. These measures should be considered in
 addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but are not a substitute
 for or superior to GAAP results. The non-GAAP measures of adjusted net income
 and adjusted diluted earnings per share included in the attached press release
 have been reconciled to the equivalent GAAP measure.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
In its April 24, 2013 press release, the Company also announced a strategic
 plan of actions designed to improve profitability.  In furtherance of the
Company's commitment  to improving its direct-to-consumer business, achieving
operational excellence and enhancing  profitability through strong cost
discipline and careful inventory planning, the plan will  reset the domestic
retail business through the reduction of underperforming stores and  will
streamline  certain wholesale divisions and the supply chain.  The actions
to improve  profitability include:
Closing approximately 170 underperforming domestic retail
  stores by mid-2014.  This plan is already underway and includes the 50 store
  closings announced in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Upon completion, the
  Company expects to operate a smaller and more productive chain of domestic
  stores, with outlet stores comprising a significantly higher percentage of
  the overall retail portfolio.
Continuing critical assessment of individual store
  profitability on an ongoing basis, including consideration of converting
  certain stores to brands that offer the greatest opportunity for revenue
  growth and profitability.
Optimizing the wholesale channel, with a focus on sportswear,
  through a	more streamlined structure to support a brand-focused
  organization, including the consolidation of certain production, design and
  selling divisions, and consolidation of distribution and supply chain
  facilities.
Reducing domestic retail staff by approximately 18% and
  corporate, support and supply chain staff by approximately 2%, for a total
  headcount reduction of approximately 8% upon completion. Retail staff
  reductions and termination notifications began in April 2013 and will
  continue through the first half of 2014.
These actions are expected to generate approximately $40 million in
annualized pre-tax  savings and reduction of operating losses by mid-2014, with
the benefit to fiscal 2013  expected to total approximately $11 million.
Savings will be generated through the reduction  of the Company's workforce and
other selling, general and administrative expenses to reflect  the Company's
smaller domestic retail footprint and more streamlined operations.
The Company expects to incur costs of approximately $40 million to $60
million over the  next 15 months to achieve the plan. The costs to be incurred
relate primarily to severance,  store closures and non-cash asset write-downs
(approximately $6 million).
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Forward Looking Statements
This report includes, and incorporates by reference, "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. All statements regarding the Company's expected financial position,
business and financing plans are forward-looking statements. The words
"believes," "expects,"  "plans," "intends," "anticipates" and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also
include representations of the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning
future events that involve risks and uncertainties, including:
those associated with the effect of national, regional and international
  	economic conditions;
lowered levels of consumer spending resulting from a general economic
  	downturn or lower levels of consumer confidence;
the tightening of the credit markets and the Company's ability to obtain
  	capital on satisfactory terms;
given the uncertain economic environment, the possible unwillingness of
  	committed lenders to meet their obligations to lend to borrowers, in
  	general;
the performance of the Company's products within the prevailing retail
  	environment;
customer acceptance of both new designs and newly-introduced product
  	lines;
the Company's reliance on a few department store groups for large	portions
  of the Company's business;
the Company's ability to identify acquisition candidates and, in a
  	competitive environment for such acquisitions, acquire such businesses on
  	reasonable financial and other terms;
the integration of the organizations and operations of any acquired
  	businesses into the Company's existing organization and operations;
consolidation of the Company's retail customers;
financial difficulties encountered by the Company's customers;
the effects of vigorous competition in the markets in which the Company
  	operates;
the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified executives and	other
  key personnel;
the Company's reliance on independent foreign manufacturers, including
  	political instability in countries where contractors and suppliers are
  	located;
changes in the costs of raw materials, labor, advertising and
  	transportation, including the impact such changes may have on the pricing of
  	the Company's products and the resulting impact on consumer acceptance of	the
  Company's products at higher price points;
the Company's ability to successfully implement new operational and
  	financial information systems;
the Company's ability to secure and protect trademarks and other
  	intellectual property rights;
the effects of extreme or unseasonable weather conditions; and
the Company's ability to implement its strategic initiatives to enhance
  	profitability.
A further description of these risks and uncertainties and other important
factors that could cause actual  results to differ materially from the Company's
expectations can be found in the Company's Annual Report on  Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2012, including, but not limited to, the Statement
Regarding  Forward-Looking Disclosure and Item 1A-Risk Factors therein, and in
the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such
 forward-looking statements are reasonable, such expectations may prove to be
incorrect.  The Company does not  undertake to publicly update or revise its
forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future  events or
otherwise.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of the Registrant dated		April
      24, 2013.
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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.
THE JONES GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ John T. McClain
John T. McClain
Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 24, 2013
3
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of the Registrant dated		April
      24, 2013.
4