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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED
  STATES<br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br>
  </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, DC 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  </font>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
  to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
  (Date of earliest event reported: May&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2008): <b>May&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NEW
  YORK&nbsp;&amp; COMPANY, INC.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1-32315<br>
    </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission
    File Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">33-1031445<br>
    </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer
    Identification No.)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">450
  West 33<sup>rd</sup> Street<br>
  5<sup>th</sup> Floor<br>
  New York, New York 10001<br>
  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of
  Principal executive offices, including&nbsp; Zip Code)</font></p>
  
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  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code)</font></p>
  
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  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
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  below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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    CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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  and Financial Condition</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;22, 2008 we
  issued a press release announcing, among other things, our financial results
  for the first quarter ended May&nbsp;3, 2008.&#160;
  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is
  incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
  
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    May&nbsp;22, 2008</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
  hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
  
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    YORK&nbsp;&amp; COMPANY, INC.</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Ronald W. Ristau</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:
    May&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, DC 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: May 22, 2008):
  May 22, 2008
  NEW
  YORK & COMPANY, INC.
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  DELAWARE
  (State or other
    jurisdiction of incorporation)
  1-32315
  (Commission
    File Number)
  33-1031445
  (IRS Employer
    Identification No.)
  450
  West 33
  rd
  Street
  5
  th
  Floor
  New York, New York 10001
  (Address of
  Principal executive offices, including  Zip Code)
  (212) 884-2000
  (Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  Not
  Applicable
  (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:
  o
  Written communications
    pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material
    pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 2.02 Results of Operations
  and Financial Condition
  On May 22, 2008 we
  issued a press release announcing, among other things, our financial results
  for the first quarter ended May 3, 2008. 
  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
  incorporated herein by reference.
  Item
  9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d)  Exhibit
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release issued on
    May 22, 2008
  2
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
  hereunto duly authorized.
  NEW
    YORK & COMPANY, INC.
  /s/ Ronald W. Ristau
  Date:
    May 22, 2008
  Name:
  Ronald W. Ristau
  Title:
  President and
  Chief Financial Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT
  INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release issued
    May 22, 2008
  4