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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
<font size="4">
<p align="center">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>
</font><p align="center"><font size="4"></font><b><font size="5">Form 8-K</font></b></p><b>
<p align="center">CURRENT REPORT<br>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<br>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</p>
</b></font>
<p align="center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <br>
May 17, 2012</p>
<font face="Times New Roman">
<p>&nbsp;</p>
</font><p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">THE JONES GROUP INC.</font></font><br>
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div align="center">
	<center>
	<table style="border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color;" id="table16" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5">
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" width="34%" align="center">
			<p align="center">Pennsylvania </p>
			<hr size="1" color="#000000" noshade="noshade">(State or Other Jurisdiction of
			Incorporation) </td>
			<td valign="top" width="30%" align="center">
			<p align="center">1-10746 </p>
			<hr size="1" color="#000000" noshade="noshade">(Commission File Number)</td>
			<td valign="top" width="36%" align="center">
			<p align="center">06-0935166 </p>
			<hr size="1" color="#000000" noshade="noshade">(IRS Employer Identification
			No.)</td>
		</tr>
	</table>
	</center></div>
<div align="center">
	<center>
	<table id="table17" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="5">
		<tr>
			<td width="25%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="50%" align="center">1411 Broadway<br>
			New York, New York&nbsp; 10018
			<hr size="1" color="#000000" noshade="noshade">(Address of principal executive
			offices)</td>
			<td width="25%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td width="25%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="50%" align="center">(212) 642-3860
			<hr size="1" color="#000000" noshade="noshade">(Registrant's telephone number,
			including area code)</td>
			<td width="25%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td width="25%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="50%" align="center">Not Applicable
			<hr size="1" color="#000000" noshade="noshade">Former name or former address,
			if changed since last report</td>
			<td width="25%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
	</table>
	</center></div>
<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>
<hr size="1" color="#000000" noshade="noshade">
<p><b>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>
<div class="Section1">
	On May 17, 2012, The Jones Group Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) and John T. McClain,
	the Company's Chief Financial Officer, entered into an amendment of Mr.
	McClain's employment agreement to extend the term of the agreement until
	June 30, 2015. Except for the term extension, the terms of Mr. McClain's
	employment agreement remain unchanged.
	<p>The foregoing description of the amendment to Mr. McClain's employment
	agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendment, which
	is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</div>
<p><b>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</b></p>
<p>(a)&nbsp; On May 17, 2012, The Jones Group Inc. (the "Company") held
its annual meeting of stockholders. </p>
<p>(b)&nbsp; At that meeting, the stockholders elected
all of the Company's nominees for director, ratified the selection of BDO
USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for
2012, approved an advisory resolution on executive compensation and reapproved
the material terms for performance-based awards under the 2007 Executive Annual
Cash Incentive Plan.&nbsp; The
final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the
meeting are as follows:</p>
<p>1. Election of Directors: </p>
<table id="table12" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>For</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>Against</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>Abstain</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">Broker<br>
		<u>Non-Votes</u></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">Wesley R. Card</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		70,670,630</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		622,345</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">110,984</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		4,503,686</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%">Sidney Kimmel</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">68,059,009</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">3,235,852</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">109,098</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">4,503,686</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">Matthew H. Kamens</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		59,819,719</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		11,469,058</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">115,182</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		4,503,686</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%">Gerald C. Crotty</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">70,404,384</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">887,699</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">111,876</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">4,503,686</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">Lowell W. Robinson</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		60,941,291</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		10,348,699</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">113,969</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		4,503,686</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%">Robert L. Mettler</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">70,389,424</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">901,351</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">113,184</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">4,503,686</td>
	</tr>
		<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">Margaret H. Georgiadis</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		60,962,164</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		10,327,911</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">113,884</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		4,503,686</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%">John D. Demsey</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">70,392,924</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">897,876</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">113,159</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">4,503,686</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">Jeffrey D.
		Nuechterlein</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		70,405,251</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		885,297</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">113,411</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		4,503,686</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="36%">Ann Marie C. Wilkins</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">70,667,277</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">613,316</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">123,366</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">4,503,686</td>
		</tr>
</table>
<p align="left">2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm BDO USA, LLP:</p>
<table id="table13" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>For</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>Against</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>Abstain</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">Broker<br>
		<u>Non-Votes</u></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">
		63,137,392</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">
		12,597,990</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">172,263</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">0</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<p>3. Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation:</p>
<table id="table14" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>For</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>Against</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>Abstain</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">Broker<br>
		<u>Non-Votes</u></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		67,252,691</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		1,838,023</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		2,313,245</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		4,503,686</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<p>4. Reapproval of the Material Terms for Performance-Based Awards under the
2007 Executive Annual Cash Incentive Plan:</p>
<table id="table19" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>For</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>Against</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center"><u>Abstain</u></td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center">Broker<br>
		<u>Non-Votes</u></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		65,386,560</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		3,798,888</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		2,218,511</td>
		<td valign="bottom" width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0">
		4,503,686</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<p>(c)&nbsp; Not applicable.</p>
<p>(d)&nbsp; Not applicable.</p>

<p><b>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%"
 style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="table20">
 <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'>
  <td width="8%" valign=top style='width:8.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><u>Exhibit No.</u></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign=top style='width:92.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><u>Description</u></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%"
 style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="table21">
 <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'>
  <td width="8%" valign=top style='width:8.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal>10.1</p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign=top style='width:92.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal>Amendment No. 3 dated May 17, 2012 to Employment Agreement
  between The Jones Group Inc. and John T. McClain dated as of July 11, 2007.</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center">2</p>
<hr size="1" color="#000000" noshade="noshade">
<p align="center"><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>&nbsp;</p>
<div align="center">
	<center>
	<table style="border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color;" id="table18" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0">
		<tr>
			<td width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="50%">THE JONES GROUP INC.<br>
			(Registrant)
			<p>By: <u>/s/ Ira M. Dansky </u><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ira M. Dansky <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Vice President,<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Counsel and Secretary <br>
			</p></td>
		</tr>
	</table>
	</center></div>
<p>&nbsp;Date: May 22, 2012</p>
<p align="center">&nbsp;3</p>

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<div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>

<hr size=1 width="100%" noshade color=black align=center>

</div>

<p>Exhibit Index</p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%"
 style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="table22">
 <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'>
  <td width="8%" valign=top style='width:8.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><u>Exhibit No.</u></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign=top style='width:92.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><u>Description</u></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%"
 style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="table23">
 <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'>
  <td width="8%" valign=top style='width:8.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal>10.1</p>
  </td>
  <td width="92%" valign=top style='width:92.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal>Amendment No. 3 dated May 17, 2012 to Employment Agreement
  between The Jones Group Inc. and John T. McClain dated as of July 11, 2007.</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>

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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):
May 17, 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 May 17, 2012, The Jones Group Inc. (the "Company") and John T. McClain,
	the Company's Chief Financial Officer, entered into an amendment of Mr.
	McClain's employment agreement to extend the term of the agreement until
	June 30, 2015. Except for the term extension, the terms of Mr. McClain's
	employment agreement remain unchanged.
The foregoing description of the amendment to Mr. McClain's employment
	agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendment, which
	is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)  On May 17, 2012, The Jones Group Inc. (the "Company") held
its annual meeting of stockholders.
(b)  At that meeting, the stockholders elected
all of the Company's nominees for director, ratified the selection of BDO
USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for
2012, approved an advisory resolution on executive compensation and reapproved
the material terms for performance-based awards under the 2007 Executive Annual
Cash Incentive Plan.  The
final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the
meeting are as follows:
1. Election of Directors:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Wesley R. Card
70,670,630
622,345
110,984
4,503,686
Sidney Kimmel
68,059,009
3,235,852
109,098
4,503,686
Matthew H. Kamens
59,819,719
11,469,058
115,182
4,503,686
Gerald C. Crotty
70,404,384
887,699
111,876
4,503,686
Lowell W. Robinson
60,941,291
10,348,699
113,969
4,503,686
Robert L. Mettler
70,389,424
901,351
113,184
4,503,686
Margaret H. Georgiadis
60,962,164
10,327,911
113,884
4,503,686
John D. Demsey
70,392,924
897,876
113,159
4,503,686
Jeffrey D.
		Nuechterlein
70,405,251
885,297
113,411
4,503,686
Ann Marie C. Wilkins
70,667,277
613,316
123,366
4,503,686
2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm BDO USA, LLP:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
63,137,392
12,597,990
172,263
0
3. Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
67,252,691
1,838,023
2,313,245
4,503,686
4. Reapproval of the Material Terms for Performance-Based Awards under the
2007 Executive Annual Cash Incentive Plan:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
65,386,560
3,798,888
2,218,511
4,503,686
(c)  Not applicable.
(d)  Not applicable.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amendment No. 3 dated May 17, 2012 to Employment Agreement
  between The Jones Group Inc. and John T. McClain dated as of July 11, 2007.
2
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: May 22, 2012
3
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amendment No. 3 dated May 17, 2012 to Employment Agreement
  between The Jones Group Inc. and John T. McClain dated as of July 11, 2007.
4