<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-12-028537.txt : 20121010
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121010162614
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-12-028537
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOSTRA KATZ JEANETTE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247379

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18183
		FILM NUMBER:		121137965

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GIII APPAREL GROUP LTD
		STREET 2:		512 SEVENTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			G III APPAREL GROUP LTD /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000821002
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				411590959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		512 SEVENTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126298830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		512 SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANTE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19891120
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    <periodOfReport>2012-10-05</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>G III APPAREL GROUP LTD /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GIII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001247379</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NOSTRA KATZ JEANETTE</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>512 SEVENTH AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48555</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The above-named person will be entitled to receive these shares of our common stock only if (a) the average closing price per share of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market is $42.78 (which is 15% above the closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant) or higher over a twenty consecutive trading day period during the five-year period commencing on October 6, 2012 and ending on October 5, 2017 and (b) our consolidated earnings after taxes, as adjusted for acquisition costs, exceeds $53 million in any of the fiscal years ending January 31, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 or 2017. In addition, the right to receive these shares of common stock will become vested at an annual rate of 25% beginning on the second anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeanette Nostra-Katz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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