<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-14-030334.txt : 20141027
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141027162034
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-14-030334
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141023
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141027

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aaron Sammy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332749

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18183
		FILM NUMBER:		141174755

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GIII APPAREL GROUP
		STREET 2:		512 SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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        <issuerName>G III APPAREL GROUP LTD /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GIII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001332749</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Aaron Sammy</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>512 SEVENTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-10-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51898</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>271850</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 the performance conditions in clauses (a) and either (b)(1) or (b)(2) set forth below are satisfied: (a) the average closing price per share of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market over a twenty consecutive trading day period (i) during the two years beginning on the date of grant is at least $82.00 (which is 10% above the closing price on October 22, 2014 (the &quot;Reference Date&quot;), the date prior to the date of the Compensation Committee meeting) or (ii) during the following three years after the date of grant is at least $85.72 (which is 15% above the closing price on the Reference Date) and either (b)(1) (i) the amount of our net income per share on a fully diluted basis as reported in our audited financial statements (&quot;Net Income Per Share&quot;) for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2016 or January 31, 2017 is at least 10% greater than the amount of our Net Income Per Share for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015 (the &quot;2016/2017 Amount&quot;), (ii) if the net income-based performance objective in clause (b)(1) (i) is not satisfied, our Net Income Per Share for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2018 is at least 5% greater than the 2016/2017 Amount (the &quot;2018 Amount&quot;), or (iii) if the net income-based performance objective in clause (b)(1) (i) or (ii) is not satisfied, our Net Income Per Share for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2019 is at least 5% greater than the 2018 Amount, or (b)(2) the average closing price per share of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market over a twenty consecutive trading day period (i) during the two years beginning on the date of grant is at least $89.45 (which is 20% above the closing price on the Reference Date) or (ii) during the following three years after the date of grant is at least $93.18 (which is 25% above the closing price on the Reference Date) (clauses (a) and (b) together, the &quot;Performance Conditions&quot;).  In addition, the right to receive these shares of common stock will become vested in four equal annual installments on each of October 5, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 (the &quot;Time Vesting Condition&quot;).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sammy Aaron</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-10-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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