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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>
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<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>
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<p align="center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <br>
February 8, 2012</p>
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<p align="center"><font size="5">THE JONES GROUP INC.</font></font><br>
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>
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			<p align="center">Pennsylvania </p>
			<hr color="#000000" SIZE="1" noShade>(State or Other Jurisdiction of
			Incorporation) </td>
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			<p align="center">1-10746 </p>
			<hr color="#000000" SIZE="1" noShade>(Commission File Number)</td>
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			<p align="center">06-0935166 </p>
			<hr color="#000000" SIZE="1" noShade>(IRS Employer Identification
			No.)</td>
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			<td width="50%" align="middle">1411 Broadway<br>
			New York, New York&nbsp; 10018
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			offices)</td>
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			<td width="50%" align="middle">(212) 642-3860
			<hr color="#000000" SIZE="1" noShade>(Registrant's telephone number,
			including area code)</td>
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			<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>
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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; ] 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 class="MsoNormal"><b>Item 5.02.&nbsp; Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers, Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>
<p>On February 8, 2012, The Jones
Group Inc. (the "Company") notified Richard Dickson, the Company's President and
Chief Executive Officer - Branded Businesses, that the Company had elected to
extend the term of Mr. Dickson's employment agreement until December 31, 2014.&nbsp;
The current term of the agreement was to expire on December 31, 2013, but
pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company had the option to extend the
term for an additional 12-month period.&nbsp; </p>
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Mr. Dickson's
employment agreement with the Company and an amendment thereto were filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current
Reports on Form 8-K on February 4, 2010 and February 8, 2011, respectively, and
are incorporated herein by reference.&nbsp; Except for the term extension, the terms
of Mr. Dickson's employment agreement, as amended, remain unchanged.</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%">THE JONES 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<br></td>
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<p>&nbsp;Date: February 8, 2012</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 8, 2012
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 5.02.  Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers, Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 8, 2012, The Jones
Group Inc. (the "Company") notified Richard Dickson, the Company's President and
Chief Executive Officer - Branded Businesses, that the Company had elected to
extend the term of Mr. Dickson's employment agreement until December 31, 2014. 
The current term of the agreement was to expire on December 31, 2013, but
pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company had the option to extend the
term for an additional 12-month period.
Mr. Dickson's
employment agreement with the Company and an amendment thereto were filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current
Reports on Form 8-K on February 4, 2010 and February 8, 2011, respectively, and
are incorporated herein by reference.  Except for the term extension, the terms
of Mr. Dickson's employment agreement, as amended, remain unchanged.
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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/ Ira M. Dansky
Ira M. Dansky
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Date: February 8, 2012
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