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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</font></p>

<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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<p align="center"><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>
March 11, 2002</p>

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<p align="center"><font SIZE="5">JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.</font><br>
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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    <td WIDTH="34%" VALIGN="TOP" align="center"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Pennsylvania<br>
    (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</td>
    <td WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="TOP" align="center"><p ALIGN="CENTER">1-10746<br>
    (Commission File Number)</td>
    <td WIDTH="36%" VALIGN="TOP" align="center"><p ALIGN="CENTER">06-0935166<br>
    (IRS Employer Identification No.)</td>
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<p ALIGN="CENTER">250 Rittenhouse Circle<br>
Bristol, PA 19007<br>
(Address of principal executive offices)</p>

<p align="center">(215) 785-4000 <br>
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</p>

<p>&lt;PAGE&gt; 2</p>

<p>Item 5. Other Events.</p>

<p>On March 11, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that
Peter Boneparth had become its President and will become its Chief Executive
Officer effective May 22, 2002, Wesley R. Card had been promoted to Chief
Operating and Financial Officer, and Jackwyn Nemerov, its former President and
Chief Operating Officer, had resigned.&nbsp; The Registrant is determining the
amount of its contractual obligation under Ms. Nemerov's employment
agreement.&nbsp; Once such amount is determined, it will be announced and
recorded as a one-time charge in the first quarter of 2002.&nbsp; The Registrant
also announced the addition of J. Robert Kerrey to its Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 20.1.</p>

<p>Item 7. Exhibits</p>
<p>20.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated March 11, 2002.</p>

<p align="center">2</p>

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<p ALIGN="center">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%">JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.<br>
    (Registrant)<p>By: <u>/s/ Wesley R. Card</u><br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wesley R. Card<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Operating and Financial Officer</td>
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<p>Date: March 11, 2002</p>

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<p ALIGN="center">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>
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      <td width="12%"><font face="Times New Roman">20.1</font></td>
      <td width="88%"><font face="Times New Roman">Press Release of the
        Registrant dated March 11, 2002.</font></td>
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Form 8-K
Exhibit 20.1
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 11, 2002
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)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On March 11, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that
Peter Boneparth had become its President and will become its Chief Executive
Officer effective May 22, 2002, Wesley R. Card had been promoted to Chief
Operating and Financial Officer, and Jackwyn Nemerov, its former President and
Chief Operating Officer, had resigned.  The Registrant is determining the
amount of its contractual obligation under Ms. Nemerov's employment
agreement.  Once such amount is determined, it will be announced and
recorded as a one-time charge in the first quarter of 2002.  The Registrant
also announced the addition of J. Robert Kerrey to its Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 20.1.
Item 7. Exhibits
20.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated March 11, 2002.
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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/ Wesley R. Card
Wesley R. Card
Chief Operating and Financial Officer
Date: March 11, 2002
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
20.1
Press Release of the
        Registrant dated March 11, 2002.
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