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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 6, 2006</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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      <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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      <td width="50%" align="center">(215) 785-4000
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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>[&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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In connection with its annual
review of executive compensation, on March 6, 2006, the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of Jones Apparel Group, Inc. set the
compensation of the executive officers who will be included as named executive
officers (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 402(a)(3)) in the proxy statement
for the Company's 2006 annual meeting of stockholders to be held in May 2006
(the &quot;Proxy Statement&quot;), as set forth in the table below. The 2006
base salaries for the named executive officers were not increased from their
respective 2005 base salaries.</p>
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          Executive Officer</font>
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        <td align="center" width="25%" colSpan="2"><font size="2">&nbsp;<br>
          2006 Base Salary</font>
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        <td align="center" width="25%"><font size="2">&nbsp;<br>
          2005 Cash Bonus</font>
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        </td>
        <td align="center" width="25%"><font size="2">2006 Restricted Stock&nbsp;<br>
          Grant (1)</font>
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        <td vAlign="top" width="22%" bgColor="#ffffff"><font size="2"><b>Peter
          Boneparth</b><br>
          President and Chief Executive Officer</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="23%"><font size="2">$2,500,000</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="left" width="2%"></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%"><font size="2">$1,200,000</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%"><font size="2">50,000 shares</font></td>
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        <td vAlign="top" width="22%" bgColor="#e6e6e6"><font size="2"><b>Sidney
          Kimmel</b><br>
          Chairman</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="23%" bgColor="#ebebeb"><font size="2">$1,200,000</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="left" width="2%" bgColor="#ebebeb">&nbsp;</td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%" bgColor="#ebebeb"><font size="2">-&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%" bgColor="#ebebeb"><font size="2">-</font></td>
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        <td vAlign="top" width="22%" bgColor="#ffffff"><font size="2"><b>Wesley
          R. Card</b> <br>
          Chief Operating and Financial Officer (2)</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="23%"><font size="2">$1,100,000</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="left" width="2%"></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%"><font size="2">$600,000</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%"><font size="2">25,000 shares</font></td>
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        <td vAlign="top" width="22%" bgColor="#e6e6e6"><font size="2"><b>Rhonda
          J. Brown</b><br>
          President and Chief Executive Officer, Footwear, Accessories and
          Retail Group&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="23%" bgColor="#ebebeb"><font size="2">$1,300,000</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="left" width="2%" bgColor="#ebebeb">&nbsp;</td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%" bgColor="#ebebeb"><font size="2">$250,000</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%" bgColor="#ebebeb"><font size="2">10,000
          shares</font></td>
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        <td vAlign="top" width="22%" bgColor="#ffffff"><font size="2"><b>Ira M.
          Dansky</b><br>
          Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="23%"><font size="2">$650,000</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="left" width="2%"></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%"><font size="2">$375,000</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" align="right" width="25%"><font size="2">5,000 shares</font></td>
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<p>&nbsp;__________</p>
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        <td vAlign="top" width="5%"><font size="2">(1)</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" width="95%"><font size="2">Grants are effective March
          6, 2006. Vesting restrictions lapse as to all of the shares on the
          second business day immediately following the Company's public
          announcement of its fourth quarter financial results for the year
          2008, provided that
          the Company achieves certain performance targets.<br>
          &nbsp;</font></td>
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        <td vAlign="top" width="5%"><font size="2">(2)</font></td>
        <td vAlign="top" width="95%"><font size="2">On March 6, 2006, Mr. Card
          became Chief Operating Officer and Efthimios P. Sotos was named Chief
          Financial Officer.</font></td>
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<P align=left>The Company intends to provide additional information concerning
compensation of the named executive officers in the Proxy Statement.</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/ Efthimios P. Sotos&nbsp;</U><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      Efthimios P. Sotos<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Financial
      Officer</P></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>
<P>&nbsp;Date: March 9, 2006</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 6, 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.
In connection with its annual
review of executive compensation, on March 6, 2006, the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of Jones Apparel Group, Inc. set the
compensation of the executive officers who will be included as named executive
officers (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 402(a)(3)) in the proxy statement
for the Company's 2006 annual meeting of stockholders to be held in May 2006
(the "Proxy Statement"), as set forth in the table below. The 2006
base salaries for the named executive officers were not increased from their
respective 2005 base salaries.
Executive Officer
2006 Base Salary
2005 Cash Bonus
2006 Restricted Stock
Grant (1)
Peter
          Boneparth
President and Chief Executive Officer
$2,500,000
$1,200,000
50,000 shares
Sidney
          Kimmel
Chairman
$1,200,000
-
-
Wesley
          R. Card
Chief Operating and Financial Officer (2)
$1,100,000
$600,000
25,000 shares
Rhonda
          J. Brown
President and Chief Executive Officer, Footwear, Accessories and
          Retail Group
$1,300,000
$250,000
10,000
          shares
Ira M.
          Dansky
Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
$650,000
$375,000
5,000 shares
__________
(1)
Grants are effective March
          6, 2006. Vesting restrictions lapse as to all of the shares on the
          second business day immediately following the Company's public
          announcement of its fourth quarter financial results for the year
          2008, provided that
          the Company achieves certain performance targets.
(2)
On March 6, 2006, Mr. Card
          became Chief Operating Officer and Efthimios P. Sotos was named Chief
          Financial Officer.
The Company intends to provide additional information concerning
compensation of the named executive officers in the Proxy Statement.
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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/ Efthimios P. Sotos
Efthimios P. Sotos
Chief Financial
      Officer
Date: March 9, 2006
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