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):March 8, 2006
LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-10689 | | 13-2842791 |
| (State or other | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| jurisdiction of | | | | Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
1441 Broadway, New York, New York, 10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:(212) 354-4900
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
On March 8, 2006, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board of Directors of Liz Claiborne, Inc. (the "Board") elected Daniel A. Carp as a member of the Board. Mr. Carp has not been assigned to any Board committees at this time. The Board has determined that Mr. Carp is "independent," as such term is defined under the Registrant's Corporate Governance Guidelines and the New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance listing standards. Further details are contained in a Press Release issued by the Company on March 10, 2006, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained herein shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 10, 2006. |
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.
| | LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC. |
| |
| Dated: March 14, 2006 | By: | /s/ Nicholas Rubino |
| Name: | Nicholas Rubino |
| Title: | Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT LISTING
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 10, 2006. |
