Liz Claiborne, Inc. (the "Company") is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose that the Company and William L. McComb, Chief Executive Officer, have amended Mr. McComb's Employment Agreement and Executive Termination Benefits agreement in order to cause such agreements to be in compliance with IRS Regulation 409(A) concerning deferred compensation.
A copy of each of the amended agreements is attached hereto as Exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amended agreements. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number    Description

10.1      Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2008,
          between the Company and William L. McComb.

10.2      Amended and Restated Executive Termination Benefits Agreement, dated as of
          December 24, 2008, between the Company and William L. McComb.