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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>
July 29, 2003</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>

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<p></font>Item 7. Exhibits</p>

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    <td width="8%" valign="top"><font face="Times New Roman">99.1</font></td>
    <td width="92%" valign="top">Press Release of the Registrant dated July 29, 2003<font
    face="Times New Roman">.<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td>
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<p>Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition</p>

<p>On July 29, 2003, <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
 Jones Apparel Group, Inc. </font>issued a press release describing its results of
operations for the fiscal quarter ended July 5, 2003, as well as:</font><font
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  <font SIZE="2"><strong>
  <li></strong></font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">announcing the launch of
  the <i> Jones New York
    Signature</i> product line for Spring 2004;</font></li>
  <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">providing guidance for 2003 and 2004;</font></li>
  <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">announcing its intention to bid on Kasper A.S.L., Ltd.;</font></li>
  <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">announcing a quarterly dividend of $.08 per share;</font></li>
  <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">authorizing an additional $150
    million stock repurchase program; and</font></li>
  <li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">announcing the addition of Ann Reese to
    the Board of
    Directors. </font><strong><font SIZE="2" face="Times New Roman"></li>
  </font><font face="Times New Roman"><font SIZE="2">
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<p></font></font></strong><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
 This information shall not be deemed &quot;filed&quot; for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange
Act&quot;), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.<br>
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<p align="center">2</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>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</p>
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    <td width="50%">JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.<br>
    (Registrant)<p>By:&nbsp;<u>/s/ Wesley R. Card&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;Date: July 29, 2003</p>

<p align="center">&nbsp;3</p>

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<p ALIGN="left"><font face="Times New Roman">Exhibit Index</font></p>
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    <td width="12%"><u><font face="Times New Roman">Exhibit No.</font></u></td>
    <td width="88%"><u><font face="Times New Roman">Description</font></u></td>
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    <td width="12%" valign="top"><font face="Times New Roman">99.1</font></td>
    <td width="88%" valign="top"><font face="Times New Roman">Press Release of the Registrant
    dated July 29, 2003.</font></td>
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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):
July 29, 2003
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)
Item 7. Exhibits
99.1
Press Release of the Registrant dated July 29, 2003
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Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 29, 2003,
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
issued a press release describing its results of
operations for the fiscal quarter ended July 5, 2003, as well as:
announcing the launch of
  the
Jones New York
    Signature
product line for Spring 2004;
providing guidance for 2003 and 2004;
announcing its intention to bid on Kasper A.S.L., Ltd.;
announcing a quarterly dividend of $.08 per share;
authorizing an additional $150
    million stock repurchase program; and
announcing the addition of Ann Reese to
    the Board of
    Directors.
A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.
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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: July 29, 2003
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of the Registrant
    dated July 29, 2003.
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