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STATES <BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>CURRENT REPORT
<BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>  </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><!-- Name of Registrant -->The Warnaco Group, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><!-- File No.-->001-10857</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><!-- Irs No.-->95-4032739</FONT></TD>
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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see</I> General
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<U>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</U>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
April 25, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company
adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) for the Company&#146;s highly
compensated employees (as set forth in the Plan) based in the United States. Under the
Plan, which shall be effective as of May 1, 2005, participants may defer up to 50% of
their salary and 100% of their bonus. Participants will be entitled to allocate their
deferred compensation account balances among hypothetical investment options for the
purpose of determining the value of their accounts, and may change this allocation on a
daily basis. Deferred amounts will be credited with imputed investment return calculated
according to the investment return on the actual investments underlying the options chosen
by the participants. The Plan provides for payment in cash in a lump sum or in annual
installments, as elected by the participant. Subject to applicable law, participants may
elect when to receive distributions of deferred amounts as more specifically described in
the Plan. Deferral periods under the Plan will be no less than five years, provided that
distributions may occur at the time of any termination of employment. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
copy of the Plan is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference. The description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
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<U>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</U></FONT></TD>
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Deferred Compensation Plan dated as of April 25, 2005
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    <TD WIDTH="48%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.</FONT></TD>
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Form 8K
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):
April 25, 2005
The Warnaco Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-10857
95-4032739
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
501 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York
10018
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 287-8000
(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 (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
¨
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.
On
April 25, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company
adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") for the Company's highly
compensated employees (as set forth in the Plan) based in the United States. Under the
Plan, which shall be effective as of May 1, 2005, participants may defer up to 50% of
their salary and 100% of their bonus. Participants will be entitled to allocate their
deferred compensation account balances among hypothetical investment options for the
purpose of determining the value of their accounts, and may change this allocation on a
daily basis. Deferred amounts will be credited with imputed investment return calculated
according to the investment return on the actual investments underlying the options chosen
by the participants. The Plan provides for payment in cash in a lump sum or in annual
installments, as elected by the participant. Subject to applicable law, participants may
elect when to receive distributions of deferred amounts as more specifically described in
the Plan. Deferral periods under the Plan will be no less than five years, provided that
distributions may occur at the time of any termination of employment.
A
copy of the Plan is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference. The description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Plan.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 10.1
Deferred Compensation Plan dated as of April 25, 2005
SIGNATURE
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:
April 27, 2005
By:
/s/ Lawrence R. Rutkowski
Name:
Lawrence R. Rutkowski
Title:
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer