SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sotos Efthimios P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.

1411 BROADWAY

(Street)

NEW YORK,

10018

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JONES APPAREL GROUP INC [ JNY ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP-Treasurer, Strat/Fin Plan

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	667	D
Common Stock	3,000⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	1,333⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	10,000⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	06/15/1999	05/16/2007	Common Stock	501	$42.17	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	06/15/1999	07/31/2006	Common Stock	250	$67.85	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	09/27/2009	Common Stock	8,000	$27.75	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	12/18/2010	Common Stock	15,000	$29.1875	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	12/03/2011	Common Stock	15,000	$31.26	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	01/05/2011	Common Stock	7,500	$34.89	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	01/03/2012	Common Stock	10,000	$37.06	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This amount reflects restricted stock granted to the reporting person, pursuant to the terms of the Jones Apparel Group, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting restrictions lapse as to one-third of the shares on December 9 of each of 2005, 2006 and 2007.

2. This amount reflects restricted stock granted to the reporting person, pursuant to the terms of the Jones Apparel Group, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting restrictions lapse as to one-third of the shares beginning on the first day immediately following the end of the trading restrictions imposed by the Company on the reporting person with respect to the public announcement of fourth quarter financial results for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006.

3. This amount reflects restricted stock granted to the reporting person, pursuant to the terms of the Jones Apparel Group, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting restrictions lapse on the second business day immediately following the Company's public announcement of fourth quarter financial results for the year 2007.

4. Vested in five equal annual installments beginning on 9/27/2000.

5. Vests in five equal annual installments beginning on 12/18/2001.

6. Vests in five equal annual installments beginning on 12/3/2002.

7. Vests in five equal annual installments beginning on 1/05/2005.

8. Vests in five equal annual installments beginning on the second business day immediately following the Company's public announcement of fourth quarter financial results for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Remarks:

	Efthimios P. Sotos	09/14/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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