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):
January 16, 2003
JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-10746
(Commission File Number) | 06-0935166
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
250 Rittenhouse Circle
Bristol, PA 19007
(Address of principal executive offices)
(215) 785-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
On January 16, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it will record pre-tax charges totaling $25.5 million, or $.11 per share, in the fourth quarter 2002 to consolidate and rebrand certain businesses. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Exhibit
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant dated January 16, 2003.
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SIGNATURES
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.
| JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)By: /s/ Wesley R. Card
Wesley R. Card
Chief Operating and Financial Officer |
Date: January 16, 2003
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant dated January 16, 2003. |
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