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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):
June 15, 1999
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Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-10746 06-0935166
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
250 Rittenhouse Circle, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 785-4000
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
None
(Former Name, or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On June 15, 1999, Jones Apparel Group, Inc., a Pennsylvania
corporation ("Jones Apparel"), and Nine West Group Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Nine West"), consummated a merger (the "Merger") whereby Nine
West merged with and into a subsidiary of Jones Apparel pursuant to an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated as of March 1,
1999. As a result of the Merger, Nine West has become a subsidiary of Jones
Apparel.
Jones Apparel issued a press release announcing consummation of
the Merger on June 15, 1999, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
Pursuant to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by
the Merger Agreement, each share of Nine West common stock, par value $0.01
per share, was converted into the right to receive 0.5011 of a share of
Jones Apparel common stock and $13.00 in cash. Jones Apparel will issue
approximately 17,131,112 shares of Jones Apparel common stock in exchange
for the shares of Nine West common stock.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated June 15, 1999, announcing the
consummation of the Merger.
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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.
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
/s/ Wesley R. Card
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Wesley R. Card
Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 15, 1999
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File No. 1-10746
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated June 15, 1999, announcing the
consummation of the Merger.