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) January 3, 2005 G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-18183 41-1590959 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 512 SEVENTH AVENUE 10018 NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 403-0500 NOT APPLICABLE (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 (see General Instruction A.2 below): [ ] 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) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS. (d) On January 3, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Pieter Deiters to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. -2- 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. G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. Date: January 6, 2005 By: /s/ Wayne Miller ------------------------ Name: Wayne S. Miller Title: Chief Financial and Operating Officer