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                     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) - NOVEMBER 18, 1999


                       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10857

                          THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
           (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


              DELAWARE                                      95-4032739
    (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                         (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
  OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                     IDENTIFICATION NO.)


                               90 PARK AVENUE
                          NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
           (ADDRESS OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
                               (212) 661-1300
            (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)


                      COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO:
                          THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                               90 PARK AVENUE
                          NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
               ATTENTION: VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

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Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.


Pursuant to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K, the Company reports the
following:

(a)      Previous Independent Accountants

        (i)    and (iii) - On November 18, 1999, the Audit Committee of the
               Board of Directors approved the appointment of Deloitte &
               Touche LLP as its independent auditors for fiscal 1999.
               PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company's previous auditors,
               were dismissed.

       (ii)    The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the financial
               statements for the last two fiscal years contained no
               adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not
               qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
               accounting principles.

       (iv)    In connection with its audits for the two most recent fiscal
               years and through November 18, 1999, there were no
               disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter
               of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
               disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
               disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
               PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused
               PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to make reference thereto in
               their report on the consolidated financial statements for
               such years.

        (v)    During the two most recent fiscal years and through November
               18, 1999, there have been no reportable events (as defined
               in Item 304(a)(l)(v) of Regulation S-K.), except that in
               connection with the audit of the fiscal 1998 consolidated
               financial statements, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP informed
               management that the intimate apparel division manufacturing
               cost system may not function to reduce to a relatively low
               level the risk that errors may occur and not be detected
               within a timely period. The Company took actions in fiscal
               1998 which it believes have effectively addressed these
               matters.

        (vi)   The Registrant has requested and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has
               furnished it with a letter addressed to the Securities and
               Exchange Commission (the "SEC") stating whether or not it
               agrees with the above statements. Such letter dated November
               26, 1999 is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

(b)      New Independent Accountants

         The Registrant engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its new independent
         accountants on November 18, 1999. During the two most recent fiscal
         years and through November 18, 1999, the Registrant has not consulted
         with Deloitte & Touche LLP on any of the matters or events set forth
         in Item 304(a) 2(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.

         Exhibits.

16.1     Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP




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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 WARNACO GROUP, INC.

     Date:  November 26, 1999
                                         By: /s/ STANLEY P. SILVERSTEIN
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                                                 Stanley P. Silverstein
                                            Vice President, General Counsel
                                                 And Secretary
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                     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) - NOVEMBER 18, 1999

                       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10857

                          THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
           (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

              DELAWARE                                      95-4032739
    (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                         (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
  OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                     IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                               90 PARK AVENUE
                          NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
           (ADDRESS OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
                               (212) 661-1300
            (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

                      COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO:
                          THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                               90 PARK AVENUE
                          NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
               ATTENTION: VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

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Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

Pursuant to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K, the Company reports the
following:

(a)      Previous Independent Accountants

        (i)    and (iii) - On November 18, 1999, the Audit Committee of the
               Board of Directors approved the appointment of Deloitte &
               Touche LLP as its independent auditors for fiscal 1999.
               PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company's previous auditors,
               were dismissed.

       (ii)    The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the financial
               statements for the last two fiscal years contained no
               adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not
               qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
               accounting principles.

       (iv)    In connection with its audits for the two most recent fiscal
               years and through November 18, 1999, there were no
               disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter
               of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
               disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
               disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
               PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused
               PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to make reference thereto in
               their report on the consolidated financial statements for
               such years.

        (v)    During the two most recent fiscal years and through November
               18, 1999, there have been no reportable events (as defined
               in Item 304(a)(l)(v) of Regulation S-K.), except that in
               connection with the audit of the fiscal 1998 consolidated
               financial statements, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP informed
               management that the intimate apparel division manufacturing
               cost system may not function to reduce to a relatively low
               level the risk that errors may occur and not be detected
               within a timely period. The Company took actions in fiscal
               1998 which it believes have effectively addressed these
               matters.

        (vi)   The Registrant has requested and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has
               furnished it with a letter addressed to the Securities and
               Exchange Commission (the "SEC") stating whether or not it
               agrees with the above statements. Such letter dated November
               26, 1999 is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

(b)      New Independent Accountants

         The Registrant engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its new independent
         accountants on November 18, 1999. During the two most recent fiscal
         years and through November 18, 1999, the Registrant has not consulted
         with Deloitte & Touche LLP on any of the matters or events set forth
         in Item 304(a) 2(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.

         Exhibits.

16.1     Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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 WARNACO GROUP, INC.

     Date:  November 26, 1999
                                         By: /s/ STANLEY P. SILVERSTEIN
                                            ---------------------------
                                                 Stanley P. Silverstein
                                            Vice President, General Counsel
                                                 And Secretary