UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 8, 2011

THE JONES GROUP INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 8, 2011, The Jones Group Inc. (the "Company") and Richard Dickson, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer - Branded Businesses, entered into an amendment of Mr. Dickson's employment agreement to extend the term of the agreement until December 31, 2013 and, effective as of January 1, 2011, to increase Mr. Dickson's minimum annual base salary from $1,000,000 to $1,100,000. Except for the term extension and increase in base salary, the terms of Mr. Dickson's employment agreement remain unchanged.

The foregoing description of the amendment to Mr. Dickson's employment agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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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.

 Date: February 8, 2011

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Exhibit Index

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