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):
March 21, 2006
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) | |
| | Not Applicable ________________________________________ Former name or former address, if changed since last report | |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 21, 2006, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. ("Jones") announced that it is exploring a possible sale of the Company.
Jones issued a press release on March 21, 2006, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | | Press Release of the Registrant dated March 21, 2006. |
