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): July 16, 2013 (July 10, 2013)

 FIFTH & PACIFIC COMPANIES, INC. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 354-4900

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 3.02. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

On July 10, 2013, Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement with holders of the remaining $8.8 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Convertible Notes”), pursuant to which the holders agreed to convert all of such outstanding Convertible Notes into 2,462,509 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company paid accrued interest on the holder’s Convertible Notes through the settlement date in cash. The transaction closed on July 16, 2013; as a result, all of the Convertible Notes have now been redeemed. The issuance of the shares of the Company’s common stock was exempt from any registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

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.