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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>
May 19, 2011</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><font size="5">THE JONES 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-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" id="table16" border="0" cellSpacing="5" cellPadding="0" width="100%">
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			<td vAlign="top" width="34%" align="middle">
			<p align="center">Pennsylvania </p>
			<hr color="#000000" SIZE="1" noShade>(State or Other Jurisdiction of
			Incorporation) </td>
			<td vAlign="top" width="30%" align="middle">
			<p align="center">1-10746 </p>
			<hr color="#000000" SIZE="1" noShade>(Commission File Number)</td>
			<td vAlign="top" width="36%" align="middle">
			<p align="center">06-0935166 </p>
			<hr color="#000000" SIZE="1" noShade>(IRS Employer Identification
			No.)</td>
		</tr>
	</table>
	</center></div>
<div align="center">
	<center>
	<table id="table17" border="0" cellSpacing="5" cellPadding="8" width="100%">
		<tr>
			<td width="25%" align="middle">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="50%" align="middle">1411 Broadway<br>
			New York, New York&nbsp; 10018
			<hr color="#000000" SIZE="1" 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 color="#000000" SIZE="1" 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 color="#000000" SIZE="1" 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>
<hr noshade color="#000000" size="1">
<p><b>Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</b><br>
&nbsp;</p>
<p align="justify">(a)&nbsp; On May 19, 2011, The Jones Group Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) held
its annual meeting of stockholders. </p>
<p align="justify">(b)&nbsp; At that meeting, the stockholders elected
all of the Company's nominees for director, ratified the selection of BDO
USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for
2011, approved an advisory resolution on executive compensation and approved future votes on executive compensation
every year.&nbsp; The
final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the
meeting are as follows:</p>
<p>1. Election of Directors: </p>
<table id="table12" border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="36%" align="middle">&nbsp;</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>For</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Against</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Abstain</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">Broker<br>
		<u>Non-Votes</u></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="36%">Wesley R. Card</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">
		72,435,222</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		3,050,382</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">16,626</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="36%">Sidney Kimmel</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">70,925,929</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">4,558,855</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">17,446</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="36%">Matthew H. Kamens</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		59,240,614</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		16,246,320</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">15,296</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="36%">Gerald C. Crotty</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">62,281,338</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">13,205,301</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">15,591</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="36%">Lowell W. Robinson</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		64,960,097</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		10,526,608</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">15,525</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="36%">Donna F. Zarcone</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">65,178,644</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">10,308,340</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">15,246</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="36%">Robert L. Mettler</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		74,016,791</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		1,469,798</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">15,641</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="36%">Margaret H. Georgiadis</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">64,983,633</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">10,503,251</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">15,346</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<p align="left">2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm BDO USA, LLP:</p>
<table id="table13" border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>For</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Against</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Abstain</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">Broker<br>
		<u>Non-Votes</u></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">
		68,279,964</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">
		11,711,491</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">22,022</td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">0</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<p>3. Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation:</p>
<table id="table14" border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>For</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Against</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Abstain</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">Broker<br>
		<u>Non-Votes</u></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		57,344,307</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		16,017,870</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		2,140,053</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<p>4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Votes on Executive Compensation:</p>
<table id="table15" border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Every Year</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Two Years</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Three Years</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle"><u>Abstain</u></td>
		<td vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">Broker<br>
		<u>Non-Votes</u></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		68,314,631</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">362,308</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		4,693,253</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		2,132,038</td>
		<td bgColor="#f0f0f0" vAlign="bottom" width="15%" align="middle">
		4,511,247</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<p>(c)&nbsp; Not applicable.</p>
<p>(d)&nbsp; On May 19, 2011, following the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in
light of the outcome of the stockholder vote, the Company's Board of Directors
adopted a resolution providing that an advisory vote on executive compensation
will be held annually until the next required vote on the frequency of such
votes.</p>
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<hr noshade color="#000000" size="1">
<p align="center"><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: <u>/s/ Ira M. Dansky </u><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ira M. Dansky <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Vice President,<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Counsel and Secretary <br>
			</td>
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<p>&nbsp;Date: May 20, 2011</p>
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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 19, 2011
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)  On May 19, 2011, The Jones Group Inc. (the "Company") held
its annual meeting of stockholders.
(b)  At that meeting, the stockholders elected
all of the Company's nominees for director, ratified the selection of BDO
USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for
2011, approved an advisory resolution on executive compensation and approved future votes on executive compensation
every year.  The
final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the
meeting are as follows:
1. Election of Directors:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Wesley R. Card
72,435,222
3,050,382
16,626
4,511,247
Sidney Kimmel
70,925,929
4,558,855
17,446
4,511,247
Matthew H. Kamens
59,240,614
16,246,320
15,296
4,511,247
Gerald C. Crotty
62,281,338
13,205,301
15,591
4,511,247
Lowell W. Robinson
64,960,097
10,526,608
15,525
4,511,247
Donna F. Zarcone
65,178,644
10,308,340
15,246
4,511,247
Robert L. Mettler
74,016,791
1,469,798
15,641
4,511,247
Margaret H. Georgiadis
64,983,633
10,503,251
15,346
4,511,247
2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm BDO USA, LLP:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
68,279,964
11,711,491
22,022
0
3. Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
57,344,307
16,017,870
2,140,053
4,511,247
4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Votes on Executive Compensation:
Every Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
68,314,631
362,308
4,693,253
2,132,038
4,511,247
(c)  Not applicable.
(d)  On May 19, 2011, following the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in
light of the outcome of the stockholder vote, the Company's Board of Directors
adopted a resolution providing that an advisory vote on executive compensation
will be held annually until the next required vote on the frequency of such
votes.
2
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/ Ira M. Dansky
Ira M. Dansky
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Date: May 20, 2011
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