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): September 27, 2002
                                                      (July 10, 2002)

                            The Warnaco Group, Inc.
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                   Delaware
                (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


                 1-10857                               95-4032739
        (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)


               90 Park Avenue
                New York, NY                              10016
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)             (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 661-1300

                                Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On July 10, 2002 and September 13, 2002, respectively, The Warnaco
Group, Inc. (the "Company") filed its monthly operating report for the
period commencing May 5, 2002 and ended June 1, 2002 and its monthly
operating report for the period commencing July 7, 2002 and ended August 3,
2002 (collectively, the "Operating Reports") with the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, copies of which are
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, in connection with the
Company's voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of title 11
of the United States Bankruptcy Code in Case Nos. 01-41643 through 01-41680
(Jointly Administered).

         The Operating Reports contain unaudited information about the Company
and certain of its subsidiaries which are debtors (but not all of the
Company's consolidated subsidiaries), and are in a format, prescribed by the
applicable bankruptcy laws. The Operating Reports also contain information for
periods which may be shorter or otherwise different from those contained in
the Company's reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such information may not be indicative of the
Company's financial condition or operating results for the periods reflected
in the Company's financial statements or in its reports pursuant to the
Exchange Act. For these reasons, the Company cautions readers not to place
undue reliance upon the information contained therein.

         In addition, the Operating Reports, as well as other statements
made by the Company, may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflect, when
made, the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events that
involve risks and uncertainties, including the sufficiency of the Amended
DIP financing, the ability of the Company to satisfy the conditions and
requirements of its credit facilities, the effects of the Chapter 11 cases
on the operation of the Company, the Company's ability to obtain court
approval with respect to motions in the Chapter 11 cases prosecuted by it from
time to time, the ability of the Company to develop, prosecute, confirm and
consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the Chapter
11 cases, the effect of international, national and regional economic
conditions, the overall level of consumer spending, the performance of the
Company's products within the prevailing retail environment, customer
acceptance of both new designs and newly introduced product lines,
financial difficulties encountered by customers, the ability of the Company
to attract, motivate and retain key executives and employees, and the
ability of the Company to attract and retain customers. All statements
other than statements of historical facts included in the Operating Reports
are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable,
it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been
correct. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

         In connection with the preparation of the Company's proposed plan
of reorganization and the completion of the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended April 6, 2002, the Company has updated and
finalized its original estimate of the cumulative effect of the accounting
change related to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". The cumulative
effect of the accounting change set forth in each of the Operating Reports
filed herewith was approximately $683,000,000 (see Note 2 to each of the
Operating Reports) but has since been revised to approximately
$855,000,000. The increased write-down resulted from a decrease in the
Company's business enterprise value determined in connection with the
preparation of the Company's proposed plan of reorganization. See Note 3 of
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 6, 2002
filed September 27, 2002.

         As a result of the amount and character of the Company's
pre-petition indebtedness, the shortfall between the Company's projected
enterprise value and the amount necessary to satisfy the claims, in full,
of its secured and unsecured creditors and the operation of the provisions
of the Bankruptcy Code applicable to confirmation of a plan or plans of
reorganization, the Company anticipates that under the plan of
reorganization that it contemplates filing with the Bankruptcy Court
holders of the Company's (i) common stock will not receive any
distribution, (ii) general unsecured claims will receive a modest
distribution, (iii) secured indentedness will receive a distribution
substantially less than the face value of such indebtedness, and (iv)
claims arising from or related to certain preferred securities will receive
a modest distribution if the claimants thereunder do not oppose the plan.
Accordingly, investments in the Company's securities and financial
instruments is highly speculative.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit No.               Description

                     99.1          Monthly Operating Report for the Period from
                                   May 5, 2002 to June 1, 2002

                     99.2          Monthly Operating Report for the Period from
                                   July 7, 2002 to August 3, 2002



                                   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.

Date: September 27, 2002
                                           The Warnaco Group, Inc.


                                           By:   /s/  James P. Fogarty
                                               --------------------------------
                                           Name:  James P. Fogarty
                                           Title: Senior Vice President Finance
                                                  and Chief Financial Officer
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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): September 27, 2002
                                                      (July 10, 2002)

                            The Warnaco Group, Inc.
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                   Delaware
                (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                 1-10857                               95-4032739
        (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)

               90 Park Avenue
                New York, NY                              10016
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)             (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 661-1300

                                Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.  Other Events.

         On July 10, 2002 and September 13, 2002, respectively, The Warnaco
Group, Inc. (the "Company") filed its monthly operating report for the
period commencing May 5, 2002 and ended June 1, 2002 and its monthly
operating report for the period commencing July 7, 2002 and ended August 3,
2002 (collectively, the "Operating Reports") with the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, copies of which are
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, in connection with the
Company's voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of title 11
of the United States Bankruptcy Code in Case Nos. 01-41643 through 01-41680
(Jointly Administered).

         The Operating Reports contain unaudited information about the Company
and certain of its subsidiaries which are debtors (but not all of the
Company's consolidated subsidiaries), and are in a format, prescribed by the
applicable bankruptcy laws. The Operating Reports also contain information for
periods which may be shorter or otherwise different from those contained in
the Company's reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such information may not be indicative of the
Company's financial condition or operating results for the periods reflected
in the Company's financial statements or in its reports pursuant to the
Exchange Act. For these reasons, the Company cautions readers not to place
undue reliance upon the information contained therein.

         In addition, the Operating Reports, as well as other statements
made by the Company, may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflect, when
made, the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events that
involve risks and uncertainties, including the sufficiency of the Amended
DIP financing, the ability of the Company to satisfy the conditions and
requirements of its credit facilities, the effects of the Chapter 11 cases
on the operation of the Company, the Company's ability to obtain court
approval with respect to motions in the Chapter 11 cases prosecuted by it from
time to time, the ability of the Company to develop, prosecute, confirm and
consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the Chapter
11 cases, the effect of international, national and regional economic
conditions, the overall level of consumer spending, the performance of the
Company's products within the prevailing retail environment, customer
acceptance of both new designs and newly introduced product lines,
financial difficulties encountered by customers, the ability of the Company
to attract, motivate and retain key executives and employees, and the
ability of the Company to attract and retain customers. All statements
other than statements of historical facts included in the Operating Reports
are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable,
it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been
correct. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

         In connection with the preparation of the Company's proposed plan
of reorganization and the completion of the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended April 6, 2002, the Company has updated and
finalized its original estimate of the cumulative effect of the accounting
change related to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". The cumulative
effect of the accounting change set forth in each of the Operating Reports
filed herewith was approximately $683,000,000 (see Note 2 to each of the
Operating Reports) but has since been revised to approximately
$855,000,000. The increased write-down resulted from a decrease in the
Company's business enterprise value determined in connection with the
preparation of the Company's proposed plan of reorganization. See Note 3 of
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 6, 2002
filed September 27, 2002.

         As a result of the amount and character of the Company's
pre-petition indebtedness, the shortfall between the Company's projected
enterprise value and the amount necessary to satisfy the claims, in full,
of its secured and unsecured creditors and the operation of the provisions
of the Bankruptcy Code applicable to confirmation of a plan or plans of
reorganization, the Company anticipates that under the plan of
reorganization that it contemplates filing with the Bankruptcy Court
holders of the Company's (i) common stock will not receive any
distribution, (ii) general unsecured claims will receive a modest
distribution, (iii) secured indentedness will receive a distribution
substantially less than the face value of such indebtedness, and (iv)
claims arising from or related to certain preferred securities will receive
a modest distribution if the claimants thereunder do not oppose the plan.
Accordingly, investments in the Company's securities and financial
instruments is highly speculative.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit No.               Description

                     99.1          Monthly Operating Report for the Period from
                                   May 5, 2002 to June 1, 2002

                     99.2          Monthly Operating Report for the Period from
                                   July 7, 2002 to August 3, 2002

                                   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.

Date: September 27, 2002
                                           The Warnaco Group, Inc.

                                           By:   /s/  James P. Fogarty
                                               --------------------------------
                                           Name:  James P. Fogarty
                                           Title: Senior Vice President Finance
                                                  and Chief Financial Officer