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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;21, 2009
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>501 Seventh Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10018</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Warnaco Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Jay L. Dubiner, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
The Warnaco Group, Inc.<BR>
501 Seventh Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10018</B><BR>
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(212)&nbsp;287-8000</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>With Copy To:</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Alan C. Myers, Esq.<BR>
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &#038; Flom LLP<BR>
Four Times Square<BR>
New York, New York 10036<BR>
(212)&nbsp;735-3000</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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<TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common stock, par value $0.01
per share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>In accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this registration statement shall be deemed to cover
additional shares of common stock which may be issued pursuant to The
Warnaco Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
(the &#147;2005 Plan&#148;) as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions.</TD>
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    <TD>Represents 3,400,000 additional shares of common stock authorized to
be issued under the 2005 Plan. Shares available for issuance under
the 2005 Plan were initially registered on a registration statement on
Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;23 ,
2005 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-125159). In addition, on May&nbsp;19, 2008, the
Registrant filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form
S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-151018) to register the issuance of up to an
additional 750,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2005 Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the offering price is estimated solely for the purpose of
calculating the registration fee upon the basis of the average of the
high and low prices of the common stock of The Warnaco Group, Inc. on
May&nbsp;20, 2009 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement relates solely to the registration of additional securities of the
same class as other securities for which registration statements on this form relating to an
employee benefit plan are effective. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this
registration statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the registration statements
on Form S-8 filed by the Registrant on May&nbsp;23, 2005 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-125159) and May&nbsp;19, 2008
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-151018) with respect to Registrant&#146;s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The validity of the issuance of the shares of common stock to be registered in connection with
this registration statement will be passed upon by Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of the Company. As of May&nbsp;20, 2009, Mr.&nbsp;Dubiner owns 11,154 shares of the
Company&#146;s restricted common stock and holds options to acquire an aggregate of 26,500 shares of
common stock that have not yet vested. In addition, pursuant to the 2005 Plan, Mr.&nbsp;Dubiner is
eligible to receive shares of the Company&#146;s common stock and options to purchase additional shares
of common stock.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
The Warnaco Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;1 to the Form&nbsp;8-A/A filed by The Warnaco Group,
Inc. on February&nbsp;4, 2003).*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Warnaco
Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1
to the Form&nbsp;8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on
January&nbsp;11, 2008).*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February&nbsp;4,
2003, among The Warnaco Group, Inc. and certain
creditors thereof (as described in the Registration
Rights Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.5 to The Warnaco Group, Inc.&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-K filed
February&nbsp;10, 2003).*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, regarding
the legality of the shares of Common Stock being
offered hereby. <SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#134;</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company (included
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP, Independent
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 21st day of May,
2009.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Lawrence R. Rutkowski
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Lawrence R. Rutkowski&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Executive Vice President and Chief <BR>Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature to this registration
statement appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Joseph R. Gromek and Jay L. Dubiner, or
either of them, as such person&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person&#146;s name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
herewith, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule
462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and does hereby
grant unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any substitute therefor, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>SIGNATURE</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>TITLE</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>DATE</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joseph R. Gromek
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joseph R. Gromek
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director, President and Chief <BR>
Executive Officer (Principal <BR>
Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Lawrence R. Rutkowski
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>Lawrence R. Rutkowski
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President and <BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial and <BR>
Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Charles R. Perrin
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
Charles R. Perrin
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non-Executive Chairman of the <BR>
Board of Directors
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David A. Bell
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
David A. Bell
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert A. Bowman
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert A. Bowman
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Richard Karl Goeltz<BR>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>Richard Karl Goeltz
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sheila A. Hopkins
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
Sheila A. Hopkins
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Nancy A. Reardon
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
Nancy A. Reardon
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Donald L. Seeley
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
Donald L. Seeley
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Cheryl Nido Turpin<BR>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
Cheryl Nido Turpin
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;21, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
The Warnaco Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;1 to the Form&nbsp;8-A/A filed by The Warnaco Group,
Inc. on February&nbsp;4, 2003).*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Warnaco
Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1
to the Form&nbsp;8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on
January&nbsp;11, 2008).*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February&nbsp;4,
2003, among The Warnaco Group, Inc. and certain
creditors thereof (as described in the Registration
Rights Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.5 to The Warnaco Group, Inc.&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-K filed
February&nbsp;10, 2003).*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">5.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, regarding
the legality of the shares of Common Stock being
offered hereby. <SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#134;</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company (included
in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm. <SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#134;</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">24.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
95-4032739
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
501 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
The Warnaco Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Jay L. Dubiner, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
The Warnaco Group, Inc.
501 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10018
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(212) 287-8000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
With Copy To:
Alan C. Myers, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036
(212) 735-3000
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Title of Each Class of Securities
Amount to be
Offering Price
Aggregate Offering
Registration
to be Registered
Registered (1)
Per Share (3)
Price (3)
Fee
Common stock, par value $0.01
per share
3,400,000 (2)
$28.26
$96,084,000
$5,361.49
Total
3,400,000
$28.26
$96,084,000
$5,361.49
(1)
In accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this registration statement shall be deemed to cover
additional shares of common stock which may be issued pursuant to The
Warnaco Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
(the "2005 Plan") as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions.
(2)
Represents 3,400,000 additional shares of common stock authorized to
be issued under the 2005 Plan. Shares available for issuance under
the 2005 Plan were initially registered on a registration statement on
Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23 ,
2005 (Registration No. 333-125159). In addition, on May 19, 2008, the
Registrant filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form
S-8 (File No. 333-151018) to register the issuance of up to an
additional 750,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2005 Plan.
(3)
Pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the offering price is estimated solely for the purpose of
calculating the registration fee upon the basis of the average of the
high and low prices of the common stock of The Warnaco Group, Inc. on
May 20, 2009 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.1
EX-23.2
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement relates solely to the registration of additional securities of the
same class as other securities for which registration statements on this form relating to an
employee benefit plan are effective. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this
registration statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the registration statements
on Form S-8 filed by the Registrant on May 23, 2005 (Registration No. 333-125159) and May 19, 2008
(Registration No. 333-151018) with respect to Registrant's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the issuance of the shares of common stock to be registered in connection with
this registration statement will be passed upon by Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of the Company. As of May 20, 2009, Mr. Dubiner owns 11,154 shares of the
Company's restricted common stock and holds options to acquire an aggregate of 26,500 shares of
common stock that have not yet vested. In addition, pursuant to the 2005 Plan, Mr. Dubiner is
eligible to receive shares of the Company's common stock and options to purchase additional shares
of common stock.
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Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
The Warnaco Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1 to the Form 8-A/A filed by The Warnaco Group,
Inc. on February 4, 2003).*
4.2
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Warnaco
Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on
January 11, 2008).*
4.3
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 4,
2003, among The Warnaco Group, Inc. and certain
creditors thereof (as described in the Registration
Rights Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.5 to The Warnaco Group, Inc.'s Form 8-K filed
February 10, 2003).*
5.1
Opinion of Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, regarding
the legality of the shares of Common Stock being
offered hereby.
†
23.1
Consent of Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company (included
in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm.
†
24.1
Powers of attorney (included on signature pages herein).
*
Previously filed.
†
Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 21st day of May,
2009.
THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ Lawrence R. Rutkowski
Lawrence R. Rutkowski
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature to this registration
statement appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Joseph R. Gromek and Jay L. Dubiner, or
either of them, as such person's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
herewith, including post-effective amendments, and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule
462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and does hereby
grant unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any substitute therefor, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Joseph R. Gromek
Joseph R. Gromek
Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
May 21, 2009
/s/ Lawrence R. Rutkowski
Lawrence R. Rutkowski
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
May 21, 2009
/s/ Charles R. Perrin
Charles R. Perrin
Non-Executive Chairman of the
Board of Directors
May 21, 2009
/s/ David A. Bell
David A. Bell
Director
May 21, 2009
/s/ Robert A. Bowman
Robert A. Bowman
Director
May 21, 2009
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SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Richard Karl Goeltz
Richard Karl Goeltz
Director
May 21, 2009
/s/ Sheila A. Hopkins
Sheila A. Hopkins
Director
May 21, 2009
/s/ Nancy A. Reardon
Nancy A. Reardon
Director
May 21, 2009
/s/ Donald L. Seeley
Donald L. Seeley
Director
May 21, 2009
/s/ Cheryl Nido Turpin
Cheryl Nido Turpin
Director
May 21, 2009
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
The Warnaco Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1 to the Form 8-A/A filed by The Warnaco Group,
Inc. on February 4, 2003).*
4.2
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Warnaco
Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on
January 11, 2008).*
4.3
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 4,
2003, among The Warnaco Group, Inc. and certain
creditors thereof (as described in the Registration
Rights Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.5 to The Warnaco Group, Inc.'s Form 8-K filed
February 10, 2003).*
5.1
Opinion of Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, regarding
the legality of the shares of Common Stock being
offered hereby.
†
23.1
Consent of Jay L. Dubiner, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company (included
in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm.
†
24.1
Powers of attorney (included on signature pages herein).
*
Previously filed.
†
Filed herewith.