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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>
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<P align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <BR>March 27, 2007</P>
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<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)
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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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		New York, New York&nbsp; 10018
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        (Address of principal executive offices)</td>
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      <td width="50%" align="center">(212) 642-3860
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        (Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)</td>
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      <td width="50%" align="center">Not Applicable<hr noshade size="1" color="#000000">
        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 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</p>
<p>On March 27, 2007, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) and
Peter Boneparth, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, each
delivered a &quot;Non-Extension Notice&quot; (as such term is defined in the
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated March 11, 2002, between the
Company and Mr. Boneparth, originally filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, as amended from time to time
(the &quot;Employment Agreement&quot;)) to the other party pursuant to the
Employment Agreement. As a result of such notices, the Employment Agreement will
not be extended to March 31, 2010 and will expire in accordance with its terms
on March 31, 2009.</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/ Ira M. Dansky&nbsp;</U><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ira
      M. Dansky<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Vice President,<br>
      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Counsel and Secretary</P></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
<P>&nbsp;Date: March 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):
March 27, 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 March 27, 2007, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") and
Peter Boneparth, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, each
delivered a "Non-Extension Notice" (as such term is defined in the
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated March 11, 2002, between the
Company and Mr. Boneparth, originally filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, as amended from time to time
(the "Employment Agreement")) to the other party pursuant to the
Employment Agreement. As a result of such notices, the Employment Agreement will
not be extended to March 31, 2010 and will expire in accordance with its terms
on March 31, 2009.
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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/ Ira M. Dansky
Ira
      M. Dansky
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Date: March 28, 2007
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