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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 8, 2006</P>
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<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)
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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 width="50%" align="center">250 Rittenhouse Circle<BR>Bristol, PA 19007
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        (Address of principal executive offices)</td>
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        (Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)</td>
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      <td width="50%" align="center">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>[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)&nbsp;<br>
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)&nbsp;<br>
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<br>
[ ] 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 1.01&nbsp; Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</P>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On March 8, 2006, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the
&quot;Company&quot;) and Wesley R. Card entered into an amendment to the Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement dated as of March 11, 2002 between the Company and
Mr. Card, as further amended on February 28, 2003, to reflect Mr. Card's
cessation of service as the Company's Chief Financial Officer as of March 8,
2006 but continuation of service as the Company's Chief Operating Officer.&nbsp; The
foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the full text of the amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.</p>
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<P>Item 5.02&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</P>
<p class="MsoNormal">On March 9, 2006, the Company issued a press release
announcing that Efthimios P. Sotos had been appointed
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Wesley R. Card had relinquished that
position but would continue as the Company's Chief Operating Officer.&nbsp; Mr. Sotos
has served as Executive Vice President-Treasurer, Strategic and Financial
Planning since September 2005.&nbsp; He previously served as Corporate Vice President
and Treasurer from 2001 to April 2002 and Senior Vice President and Treasurer
from May 2002 to August 2005.&nbsp; Mr. Sotos joined the Company in 1999 in
connection with the Company's acquisition of Nine West Group Inc., where he was
the Assistant Treasurer.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The press release concerning these personnel changes, which
took effect on March 8, 2006,
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and furnished herewith.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On July 1, 2004, the Company and Mr. Sotos entered into an
employment agreement, which was amended effective as of July 1, 2004 (the
&quot;Employment Agreement&quot;).&nbsp; The term of the Employment Agreement began on July 1,
2004 and ends on June 30, 2007.&nbsp; The Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Sotos will serve as the Company's Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the
Company, that his annual salary will be the greater of $315,000 per annum or
such other amount as the Company may determine from time to time, and that he is
eligible for an annual bonus under the applicable bonus program, payable in the
sole discretion of the Company.&nbsp; Mr. Sotos is also eligible to participate in
employee benefit programs, including medical and dental plans, and is entitled
to receive other benefits and vacation time on the same basis as other employees
holding similar positions with the Company.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If the Company terminates Mr. Sotos' employment for cause
or if Mr. Sotos resigns, he will receive his unpaid salary through the date of
termination and such benefits as are required by law.&nbsp; In addition, as described
below, if the Company elects to enforce non-competition restrictions after the
termination date, he will receive non-competition payments.&nbsp; If the Company
terminates Mr. Sotos' employment without cause, he will receive his then current
annual salary and continued benefits for the longer of the balance of the term
of the Employment Agreement or the 12-month period immediately following the
date of termination of his employment (such longer period, the &quot;Severance
Period&quot;).&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Employment Agreement contains non-competition
restrictions during Mr. Sotos' employment.&nbsp; If the Company terminates Mr. Sotos'
employment without cause, the non-competition restrictions continue for the
duration of the Severance Period, provided that the Company is making severance
payments to him as described above.&nbsp; If (i) the Company terminates Mr. Sotos'
employment for cause or if Mr. Sotos resigns and (ii) within 12 months after the
termination date, Mr. Sotos plans to engage in, or accepts a position with a
third party that engages in, business activities that compete with those of the
Company, Mr. Sotos must so notify the Company in writing.&nbsp; Under those
circumstances, the Company has the right to enforce non-competition restrictions
during the period from the date of the notice until the first anniversary of the
termination date, provided that it makes non-competition payment during each
month of such period in an amount equal to Mr. Sotos' monthly salary as of the
termination date (prorated for the portion of the month in which the Company
makes such election).&nbsp; Mr. Sotos is prohibited from interfering in the Company's
employment of its employees while he is employed and during the period ending
two years after the Severance Period.&nbsp; The Employment Agreement also contains
customary confidentiality, ownership of intellectual property and
non-interference with customer and supplier provisions.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In connection with Mr. Sotos' appointment as Chief
Financial Officer, the Company anticipates entering into an amended and restated
employment agreement with Mr. Sotos, the terms of which are not yet determined.</p>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="8%"><u>Exhibit No.</u></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="92%"><u>Description</u></TD></TR>

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    <TD vAlign=top width="8%">10.1</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="92%">Amendment No. 2 dated March 8, 2006 to Amended and Restated Employment
	Agreement between Jones Apparel Group, Inc. and Wesley R. Card.</TD></TR>

  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="8%">99.1</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="92%">Press Release of the Registrant dated March 9, 2006.&nbsp;&nbsp; </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>
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    <TD width="50%" style="border-style: none; border-width: medium">JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.<BR>(Registrant)
      <P>By:&nbsp;_____________________<br>
		&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Efthimios P. Sotos<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Financial
      Officer</P></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
<P>&nbsp;Date: March 9, 2006</P>
<P align=center>&nbsp;3</P>
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<P align=left>Exhibit Index</P>
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    <TD width="12%"><U>Exhibit No.</U></TD>
    <TD width="88%"><U>Description</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="12%">10.1</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="88%">Amendment No. 2 dated March 8, 2006 to Amended and Restated Employment
	Agreement between Jones Apparel Group, Inc. and Wesley R. Card.</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="12%">99.1</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="88%">Press Release of
      the Registrant dated March 9, 2006.</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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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 8, 2006
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)
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 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 8, 2006, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the
"Company") and Wesley R. Card entered into an amendment to the Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement dated as of March 11, 2002 between the Company and
Mr. Card, as further amended on February 28, 2003, to reflect Mr. Card's
cessation of service as the Company's Chief Financial Officer as of March 8,
2006 but continuation of service as the Company's Chief Operating Officer.  The
foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the full text of the amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On March 9, 2006, the Company issued a press release
announcing that Efthimios P. Sotos had been appointed
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Wesley R. Card had relinquished that
position but would continue as the Company's Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Sotos
has served as Executive Vice President-Treasurer, Strategic and Financial
Planning since September 2005.  He previously served as Corporate Vice President
and Treasurer from 2001 to April 2002 and Senior Vice President and Treasurer
from May 2002 to August 2005.  Mr. Sotos joined the Company in 1999 in
connection with the Company's acquisition of Nine West Group Inc., where he was
the Assistant Treasurer.
The press release concerning these personnel changes, which
took effect on March 8, 2006,
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and furnished herewith.
On July 1, 2004, the Company and Mr. Sotos entered into an
employment agreement, which was amended effective as of July 1, 2004 (the
"Employment Agreement").  The term of the Employment Agreement began on July 1,
2004 and ends on June 30, 2007.  The Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Sotos will serve as the Company's Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the
Company, that his annual salary will be the greater of $315,000 per annum or
such other amount as the Company may determine from time to time, and that he is
eligible for an annual bonus under the applicable bonus program, payable in the
sole discretion of the Company.  Mr. Sotos is also eligible to participate in
employee benefit programs, including medical and dental plans, and is entitled
to receive other benefits and vacation time on the same basis as other employees
holding similar positions with the Company.
If the Company terminates Mr. Sotos' employment for cause
or if Mr. Sotos resigns, he will receive his unpaid salary through the date of
termination and such benefits as are required by law.  In addition, as described
below, if the Company elects to enforce non-competition restrictions after the
termination date, he will receive non-competition payments.  If the Company
terminates Mr. Sotos' employment without cause, he will receive his then current
annual salary and continued benefits for the longer of the balance of the term
of the Employment Agreement or the 12-month period immediately following the
date of termination of his employment (such longer period, the "Severance
Period").
The Employment Agreement contains non-competition
restrictions during Mr. Sotos' employment.  If the Company terminates Mr. Sotos'
employment without cause, the non-competition restrictions continue for the
duration of the Severance Period, provided that the Company is making severance
payments to him as described above.  If (i) the Company terminates Mr. Sotos'
employment for cause or if Mr. Sotos resigns and (ii) within 12 months after the
termination date, Mr. Sotos plans to engage in, or accepts a position with a
third party that engages in, business activities that compete with those of the
Company, Mr. Sotos must so notify the Company in writing.  Under those
circumstances, the Company has the right to enforce non-competition restrictions
during the period from the date of the notice until the first anniversary of the
termination date, provided that it makes non-competition payment during each
month of such period in an amount equal to Mr. Sotos' monthly salary as of the
termination date (prorated for the portion of the month in which the Company
makes such election).  Mr. Sotos is prohibited from interfering in the Company's
employment of its employees while he is employed and during the period ending
two years after the Severance Period.  The Employment Agreement also contains
customary confidentiality, ownership of intellectual property and
non-interference with customer and supplier provisions.
In connection with Mr. Sotos' appointment as Chief
Financial Officer, the Company anticipates entering into an amended and restated
employment agreement with Mr. Sotos, the terms of which are not yet determined.
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amendment No. 2 dated March 8, 2006 to Amended and Restated Employment
	Agreement between Jones Apparel Group, Inc. and Wesley R. Card.
99.1
Press Release of the Registrant dated March 9, 2006.
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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: _____________________
Efthimios P. Sotos
Chief Financial
      Officer
Date: March 9, 2006
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amendment No. 2 dated March 8, 2006 to Amended and Restated Employment
	Agreement between Jones Apparel Group, Inc. and Wesley R. Card.
99.1
Press Release of
      the Registrant dated March 9, 2006.
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