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):
August 18, 2008
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.) |
1411 Broadway New York, New York 10018 (Address of principal executive offices) | ||
(212) 642-3860 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||
Not Applicable Former name or former address, if changed since last report |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that as of August 18, 2008, it has moved its corporate web site to a new domain name: www.jonesapparel.com. Important information about the Company is routinely posted on its corporate web site, including, but not limited to, on the pages under "Our Company," "Investor Relations" and "News."
The domain name change was made in connection with the Company's e-commerce initiative for its core brand product lines, which includes enhancing its existing e-commerce web sites and bringing new brands online. The domain name formerly used for the corporate web site, www.jny.com, will host a new Jones New York e-commerce site beginning in the fall.
A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant dated August 18, 2008. |
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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/ John T. McClain |
Date: August 18, 2008
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant dated August 18, 2008. |
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