X0303 4 2009-01-05 0 0000874016 JONES APPAREL GROUP INC JNY 0001022713 CROTTY GERALD C WEICHERT ENTERPRISE LLC 1625 STATE ROUTE 10 MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 07950 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2009-01-05 4 A 0 16750 0.00 A 33710 D 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 the second business day immediately following the Company's public announcement of fourth quarter financial results for each of 2009, 2010 and 2011. /s/Gerald C. Crotty 2009-01-06