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STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR> Washington, D.C. 20549 </B> </FONT></TD></TR>
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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;April 22, 2004 (April 21, 2004) </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">The Warnaco Group, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>Delaware</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=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 5.</FONT></TD>
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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
April 21, 2004, The Warnaco Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had
named Frank Tworecke Group President, Sportswear. A copy of the press release is attached
to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="25%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1</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;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
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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; April 22, 2004 </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=40%><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 FRANK TWORECKE <BR>GROUP PRESIDENT, SPORTSWEAR </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>NEW
YORK &#150; April 21, 2004 &#150; The Warnaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRNC) today announced
that it has named Frank Tworecke Group President, Sportswear. Tworecke will have
responsibility for the Company&#146;s Calvin Klein&reg; Jeans, Calvin Klein&reg; Underwear
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Tworecke,
57, comes to Warnaco with over 30 years of experience in leading retail and apparel
companies. Since 1999, Tworecke has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
Bon-Ton Stores. Previously, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Jos. A. Bank.
He has also held senior management positions with other apparel wholesalers as well as
specialty and department store retailers including, MGR. Inc., Rich&#146;s Lazarus
Goldsmith (a division of Federated Department Stores) and John Wanamaker. He holds a BS
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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;Frank brings to
Warnaco superior leadership and management skills, a solid track record in building
businesses and a comprehensive knowledge of our industry. We are pleased to welcome him to
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Tworecke
commented, &#147;I look forward to working with Joe and the entire Warnaco team to
implement the strategic growth initiatives currently underway at Chaps and Calvin Klein
and to identify new opportunities for the group.&#148; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>About The Warnaco Group, Inc.</B><BR><BR>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 Warner&#146;s&reg;, Olga&reg;, Lejaby&reg;, Body
Nancy Ganz&#153;, JLO by Jennifer Lopez&reg; lingerie, Chaps&reg;, Calvin Klein&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,
Speedo&reg; men&#146;s, women&#146;s and children&#146;s swimwear, sportswear and swimwear
accessories, Anne Cole Collection&reg;, Cole of California&reg;, Catalina&reg; and
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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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8K Form
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 22, 2004 (April 21, 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
April 21, 2004, The Warnaco Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had
named Frank Tworecke Group President, Sportswear. 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 April 21, 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:
April 22, 2004
By:
/s/ Jay A. Galluzzo
Name:
Jay A. Galluzzo
Title:
Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated April 21, 2004
EXHIBIT 99.1
Company Contact:
Deborah Abraham
Director, Investor Relations
212-287-8289
WARNACO
NAMES FRANK TWORECKE
GROUP PRESIDENT, SPORTSWEAR
NEW
YORK – April 21, 2004 – The Warnaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRNC) today announced
that it has named Frank Tworecke Group President, Sportswear. Tworecke will have
responsibility for the Company's Calvin Klein® Jeans, Calvin Klein® Underwear
and Chaps® units.
Tworecke,
57, comes to Warnaco with over 30 years of experience in leading retail and apparel
companies. Since 1999, Tworecke has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
Bon-Ton Stores. Previously, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Jos. A. Bank.
He has also held senior management positions with other apparel wholesalers as well as
specialty and department store retailers including, MGR. Inc., Rich's Lazarus
Goldsmith (a division of Federated Department Stores) and John Wanamaker. He holds a BS
from Cornell University and an MBA from Syracuse University.
Joe
Gromek, Warnaco's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Frank brings to
Warnaco superior leadership and management skills, a solid track record in building
businesses and a comprehensive knowledge of our industry. We are pleased to welcome him to
the Warnaco team."
Tworecke
commented, "I look forward to working with Joe and the entire Warnaco team to
implement the strategic growth initiatives currently underway at Chaps and Calvin Klein
and to identify new opportunities for the group."
Tworecke
will join Warnaco in May 2004.
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
Nancy Ganz™, 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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