Warnaco Group Inc /DE/ - Current report filing (8-K)

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 30, 2008

	The Warnaco Group, Inc.
	(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-10857	95-4032739
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

501 Seventh Avenue , New York, New York			10018
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(212) 287-8000


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

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Item 3.01 .	Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On A pril 30 , 2008, The Warnaco Group, Inc. (the “ Company” ) issued a press release announcing that it filed an application for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (“ NYSE” ). The Company expects to begin trading on the NYSE on May 15 , 2008 (subject to approval by the NYSE) under the stock symbol “ WRC .” The Company will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market until that time under the stock symbol "WRNC . "

On April 30, 2008 , t he Company informed the NASDAQ Global Select Market of its intention to t ransfer the listing to the NYSE and to cease trading on the NA S DAQ effec tive as of the market close on May 14, 2008.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference .

Item 9.01.

Financial Statement s and Exhibits.

( d ) Exhibits

99.1	Press Release issued by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on April 30, 2008.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its be half by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.


Date: April 30, 2008	By:	/s/ Lawrence R. Rutkowski
		Name: Lawrence R. Rutkowski
		Title: Executive Vice President &
		Chief Financial Officer