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| EX-3.1 - EX-3.1 - JONES GROUP INC | d710310dex31.htm |
| EX-3.2 - EX-3.2 - JONES GROUP INC | d710310dex32.htm |
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): April 8, 2014
Nine West Holdings, Inc.
(f/k/a The Jones Group Inc.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-10746 | 06-0935166 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1411 Broadway
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
10018
(Zip Code)
(212) 642-3860
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
As previously disclosed, on April 8, 2014, Jasper Parent LLC (“Parent”) completed its acquisition of The Jones Group Inc. (the “Company”). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 19, 2013 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Parent and Jasper Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. In connection with this transaction, at the effective time of the Merger, the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company were amended and restated in their entirety (as amended and restated, the “Articles of Incorporation of the Company”). Also in connection with, and at the effective time of, the Merger, the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company were amended and restated in their entirety (as amended and restated, the “By-Laws of the Company”).
Copies of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company and the By-Laws of the Company are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Jones Group Inc. | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of The Jones Group Inc. | |
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.
| NINE WEST HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a THE JONES GROUP INC.) | ||||||||
| Date: April 9, 2014 | By: | /s/ Ira M. Dansky | ||||||
| Name: | Ira M. Dansky | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Jones Group Inc. | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of The Jones Group Inc. | |