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<TD><H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current
Report<BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR> The Securities Exchange Act of 1934  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;June 18, 2004 (June 17, 2004)</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>The Warnaco Group, Inc.</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>95-4032739</font></td>
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     <TD WIDTH="70%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">501 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York  </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="20%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">10018</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <U>Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure</U>.</FONT></TD>
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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
June 17, 2004, The Warnaco Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had named Helen McCluskey Group President, Intimate Apparel.  A copy of the press
release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c) </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=11%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>   99.1  </FONT></TD>
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to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
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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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    <TD WIDTH="39%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; June 18, 2004 </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=35%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Deborah Abraham <BR>
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<TD><H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>WARNACO
NAMES HELEN MCCLUSKEY<br>GROUP PRESIDENT,
INTIMATE APPAREL  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>NEW
YORK &#150; June 17, 2004 &#151;The Warnaco Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRNC) today announced
that it has named Helen McCluskey Group President, Intimate Apparel. McCluskey will be
responsible for all aspects of the Company&#146;s intimate apparel brands including <I>Warner&#146;s&reg;,
Olga&reg;, Body by Nancy Ganz</I>(TM), as well as <I>Lejaby&reg;</I>, <I>Lejaby Rose</I>&reg; and
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>McCluskey,
49, brings a wealth of intimate apparel experience to Warnaco. She joins Warnaco from Liz
Claiborne Corporation where she was serving as Group President of its Moderate Women&#146;s
Sportswear division. Previously, she spent 18 years in Sara Lee Corporation&#146;s
intimate apparel units. She held executive positions in marketing, operations and general
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Joe
Gromek, Warnaco&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, &#147;We are
delighted to welcome Helen to the Warnaco team. Helen&#146;s substantial industry
experience in intimate apparel and ready to wear areas makes her uniquely suited to
capitalize on the opportunities that exist within the Intimate Apparel Group.&#148; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>McCluskey
said, &#147;I am very excited to be joining Joe and the rest of the Warnaco management
team. Warnaco&#146;s intimate apparel brands have a strong history and I look forward to
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Warnaco Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: WRNC), headquartered in New York, is a leading
apparel company engaged in the business of designing, marketing and selling intimate
apparel, menswear, jeanswear, swimwear, men&#146;s and women&#146;s sportswear and
accessories under such owned and licensed brands as <I>Warner&#146;s</I>&reg;, <I>Olga</I>&reg;,
<I>Lejaby</I>&reg;, <I>Body by Nancy Ganz</I>(TM), <I>JLO by Jennifer Lopez</I>&reg; lingerie,
<I>Chaps</I>&reg;, <I>Calvin Klein</I>&reg; men&#146;s and women&#146;s underwear, men&#146;s
accessories, men&#146;s, women&#146;s, junior women&#146;s and children&#146;s jeans and
women&#146;s and juniors swimwear, <I>Speedo</I>&reg; men&#146;s, women&#146;s and
children&#146;s swimwear, sportswear and swimwear accessories, <I>Anne Cole Collection</I>&reg;,
<I>Cole of California</I>&reg;, <I>Catalina</I>&reg; and <I>Nautica</I>&reg; swimwear.  </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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<TD WIDTH=55%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> Doug Morris<BR>
Gavin Anderson &amp; Co.<BR>
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Form 8-k
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):  June 18, 2004 (June 17, 2004)
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)
Item 5.
Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
.
On
June 17, 2004, The Warnaco Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had named Helen McCluskey Group President, Intimate Apparel.  A copy of the press
release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press
Release, dated June 17, 2004
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:
June 18, 2004
By:
/s/ Jay A. Galluzzo
Name:
Jay A. Galluzzo
Title:
Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Document
99.1
Press
Release, dated June 17, 2004
EXHIBIT
99.1
Company Contact:
Deborah Abraham
Director, Investor Relations
212-287-8289
WARNACO
NAMES HELEN MCCLUSKEY
GROUP PRESIDENT,
INTIMATE APPAREL
NEW
YORK – June 17, 2004 —The Warnaco Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRNC) today announced
that it has named Helen McCluskey Group President, Intimate Apparel. McCluskey will be
responsible for all aspects of the Company's intimate apparel brands including
Warner's®,
Olga®, Body by Nancy Ganz
(TM), as well as
Lejaby®
,
Lejaby Rose
® and
JLO by Jennifer Lopez
® lingerie.
McCluskey,
49, brings a wealth of intimate apparel experience to Warnaco. She joins Warnaco from Liz
Claiborne Corporation where she was serving as Group President of its Moderate Women's
Sportswear division. Previously, she spent 18 years in Sara Lee Corporation's
intimate apparel units. She held executive positions in marketing, operations and general
management, including President of Playtex Apparel from 1999 to 2001.
Joe
Gromek, Warnaco's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are
delighted to welcome Helen to the Warnaco team. Helen's substantial industry
experience in intimate apparel and ready to wear areas makes her uniquely suited to
capitalize on the opportunities that exist within the Intimate Apparel Group."
McCluskey
said, "I am very excited to be joining Joe and the rest of the Warnaco management
team. Warnaco's intimate apparel brands have a strong history and I look forward to
working with the management team to position those brands for success."
About
The Warnaco Group, Inc.
The
Warnaco Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: WRNC), headquartered in New York, is a leading
apparel company engaged in the business of designing, marketing and selling intimate
apparel, menswear, jeanswear, swimwear, men's and women's sportswear and
accessories under such owned and licensed brands as
Warner's
®,
Olga
®,
Lejaby
®,
Body by Nancy Ganz
(TM),
JLO by Jennifer Lopez
® lingerie,
Chaps
®,
Calvin Klein
® men's and women's underwear, men's
accessories, men's, women's, junior women's and children's jeans and
women's and juniors swimwear,
Speedo
® men's, women's and
children's swimwear, sportswear and swimwear accessories,
Anne Cole Collection
®,
Cole of California
®,
Catalina
® and
Nautica
® swimwear.
Additional Contacts:
Media:
Doug Morris
Gavin Anderson & Co.
212-515-1964
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