WARNACO GROUP INC /DE/
S-3, 1995-08-09
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          AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 9, 1995
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 33-
________________________________________________________________________________

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                            ------------------------
 
                                    FORM S-3
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                            ------------------------
 
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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<S>                                                                <C>
                            DELAWARE                                                          95-4032739
                 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                                (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
                 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
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                            ------------------------
 
                                 90 PARK AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
                                 (212) 661-1300
         (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
            AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
                            ------------------------
 
                          STANLEY P. SILVERSTEIN, ESQ.
                 VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                                 90 PARK AVENUE
                               NEW YORK, NY 10016
                                 (212) 661-1300
      (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
                        AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
                            ------------------------
 
                        COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO:
 
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<S>                                                                 <C>
                     KENNETH J. BIALKIN, ESQ.                                           VALERIE FORD JACOB, ESQ.
               SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM                             FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON
                         919 THIRD AVENUE                                                  ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
                        NEW YORK, NY 10022                                                 NEW YORK, NY 10004
                          (212) 735-3000                                                     (212) 859-8000
</TABLE>
 
                            ------------------------
 
     APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement is declared effective.
                            ------------------------
 
     If  the only  securities being  registered on  this Form  are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the  following
box. [ ]
 
     If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a  delayed or continuous basis pursuant to  Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ]
 
     If this Form  is filed to  register additional securities  for an  offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and  list  the  Securities  Act registration  statement  number  of  the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] ____________
 
     If this Form is  a post-effective amendment filed  pursuant to Rule  462(c)
under  the Securities Act, check  the following box and  list the Securities Act
registration statement number  of the earlier  effective registration  statement
for the same offering. [ ] ____________
 
     If  delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [x]
                            ------------------------
 
                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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                                                                         PROPOSED
                                                                          MAXIMUM             PROPOSED
                                                                         OFFERING              MAXIMUM             AMOUNT OF
               TITLE OF SHARES                      AMOUNT TO            PRICE PER            AGGREGATE          REGISTRATION
              TO BE REGISTERED                  BE REGISTERED(1)         SHARE(2)         OFFERING PRICE(2)           FEE
<S>                                             <C>                      <C>              <C>                    <C>
Class A Common Stock,
  par value $.01 per share                          9,200,000             $21.875           $201,250,000            $69,400
</TABLE>
 
(1) Includes 1,200,000  shares  issuable  pursuant to  options  granted  by  the
    Company   to   the  Underwriters   solely  for   the  purpose   of  covering
    over-allotments.
 
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration
    fee in accordance with Rule  457(c) of the Securities  Act of 1933 based  on
    the  average of the high and low prices for shares of the Registrant's Class
    A Common Stock on August 7, 1995 on the New York Stock Exchange.
                            ------------------------
 
     THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS  THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT  ON SUCH DATE  OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE  A  FURTHER  AMENDMENT  WHICH SPECIFICALLY  STATES  THAT  THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a)  OF
THE  SECURITIES ACT  OF 1933 OR  UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION  STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION  8(a),
MAY DETERMINE.
________________________________________________________________________________

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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
     This  Registration  Statement contains  a Prospectus  relating to  a public
offering in the United States and  Canada (the 'U.S. Offering') of an  aggregate
of  6,400,000 shares of Class A Common  Stock, par value $.01 per share ('Common
Stock'), of The  Warnaco Group,  Inc., together with  separate prospectus  pages
relating  to a  concurrent offering  outside the  United States  and Canada (the
'International Offering') of an aggregate  of 1,600,000 shares of Common  Stock.
The  complete Prospectus  for the U.S.  Offering follows  immediately after this
Explanatory Note.  After  such  Prospectus  are  the  alternate  pages  for  the
International  Offering:  a  front  cover  page,  an  'Underwriting,'  a  'Legal
Matters,' an 'Experts,' an 'Available Information' and a 'Documents Incorporated
By Reference' section and a back cover  page. All other pages of the  Prospectus
for  the  U.S. Offering  are  to be  used  for both  the  U.S. Offering  and the
International Offering.

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                                SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

                     PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 9, 1995

INFORMATION   CONTAINED  HEREIN  IS  SUBJECT   TO  COMPLETION  OR  AMENDMENT.  A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT  RELATING TO  THESE SECURITIES  HAS BEEN  FILED WITH  THE
SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES  MAY NOT BE  SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR  TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT  BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.  THIS  PROSPECTUS  SHALL  NOT  CONSTITUTE AN  OFFER  TO  SELL  OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE  SECURITIES
IN  ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,  SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.
 
PROSPECTUS
 
                                8,000,000 SHARES
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                              CLASS A COMMON STOCK
                            ------------------------

     Of the  8,000,000  shares of Class A Common Stock  offered,  7,500,000  are
being offered by The Warnaco Group, Inc. and 500,000 shares are being offered by
the  Selling  Stockholder  of  the  Company.   See  'Selling   Stockholder'  and
'Underwriting.'  The Company will not receive any of the proceeds  from the sale
of shares of Class A Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder.
 
     Of the 8,000,000  shares of Class A Common Stock offered,  6,400,000 shares
are  being  offered  initially  in the  United  States  and  Canada  by the U.S.
Underwriters and 1,600,000 shares are being offered initially outside the United
States and Canada by the International  Managers. The initial offering price and
the aggregate  underwriting discount per share are identical for both Offerings.
See 'Underwriting.'
 
     The Class A Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol 'WAC.' On August 8, 1995, the last sale price of the Class A Common Stock
as  reported on the New York Stock Exchange  was $22 per share. See 'Price Range
of Common Stock.'
 
     FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING  CERTAIN FACTORS  THAT SHOULD  BE CONSIDERED  BY
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS, SEE 'RISK FACTORS' APPEARING ON PAGE 5.
                            ------------------------
 
THESE  SECURITIES  HAVE  NOT  BEEN APPROVED  OR  DISAPPROVED  BY  THE SECURITIES
 AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION  OR  ANY   STATE  SECURITIES  COMMISSION,  NOR   HAS
  THE   SECURITIES   AND   EXCHANGE  COMMISSION   OR   ANY   STATE  SECURITIES
   COMMISSION   PASSED   UPON    THE   ACCURACY   OR    ADEQUACY   OF    THIS
      PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
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                                                PRICE TO            UNDERWRITING          PROCEEDS TO       PROCEEDS TO SELLING
                                                 PUBLIC             DISCOUNT(1)            COMPANY(2)          STOCKHOLDER(2)
<S>                                       <C>                   <C>                   <C>                   <C>
Per Share...............................           $                     $                     $                     $
Total(3)................................       $                     $                     $                     $
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(1) The Company and the Selling Stockholder have agreed to indemnify the several
    Underwriters  against certain  liabilities, including  liabilities under the
    Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See 'Underwriting.'
 
(2) Before deducting expenses estimated at $          payable by the Company and
    $          payable by the Selling Stockholder.
 
(3) The  Company  has  granted  the  U.S.  Underwriters  and the   International
    Managers  options,  exercisable  within 30 days after the date   hereof,  to
    purchase  up to 960,000  and  240,000  additional  shares of  Class A Common
    Stock,  respectively,  solely  to cover  over-allotments,  if  any.  If such
    options are  exercised  in full,  the total  Price to Public,   Underwriting
    Discount and Proceeds to Company  will be $ , $ and $ ,   respectively.  See
    'Underwriting.'

                            ------------------------
     The shares of Class A Common Stock are offered by the several Underwriters,
subject  to prior sale, when, as and if  issued to and accepted by them, subject
to   the    approval    of    certain   legal    matters    by    counsel    for
the  Underwriters  and certain  other conditions.  The Underwriters  reserve the
right to withdraw, cancel or modify such offer and to reject orders in whole  or
in part. It is expected that delivery of the shares of Class A Common Stock will
be made in New York, New York on or about                , 1995.
                             ------------------------
MERRILL LYNCH & CO.

          DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
             SECURITIES  CORPORATION

                          BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

                                        MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
                                            INCORPORATED

                                                         OPPENHEIMER & CO., INC.
                            ------------------------
 
             The date of this Prospectus is                , 1995.
 
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                                    [PHOTOS]
 
                            ------------------------

IN  CONNECTION WITH  THE OFFERINGS,  THE UNDERWRITERS  MAY OVER-ALLOT  OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE CLASS A  COMMON
STOCK  AT A LEVEL ABOVE  THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE  PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET.
SUCH TRANSACTIONS MAY BE EFFECTED ON  THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE OR  OTHERWISE.
SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.
 
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                                  THE COMPANY
 
     The Warnaco Group, Inc. (the 'Company') is a leading designer, manufacturer
and marketer of a broad line of women's intimate apparel, such as bras, panties,
daywear and sleepwear and men's underwear, dress shirts, sportswear, accessories
and  small  leather  goods. The  Company's  internationally  recognized intimate
apparel  brands  include  Warner's'r',   Olga'r',  Calvin  Klein'r',   Valentino
Intimo'r',  Scaasi'r', Blanche'r', Van Raalte'r', White Stag'r' and Fruit of the
Loom'r'. Building on the strength of its brand names and reputation for fit  and
quality,  the Company has developed a significant level of repeat business and a
high degree of consumer loyalty. The Company is the leading marketer of intimate
apparel to department and specialty stores in the United States, accounting  for
approximately  30% market share in  bra sales over the  last three years, nearly
twice its nearest competitor. In the  mass merchandise segment, the Company  has
built  its Fruit of  the Loom brand to  an approximately 7%  market share in bra
sales in the last two years. In  March 1994, the Company acquired the  worldwide
trademarks,  rights and business of Calvin  Klein men's underwear and, effective
January 1, 1995, the  worldwide trademarks and rights  for Calvin Klein  women's
intimate  apparel. In addition, the Company  entered into a license agreement to
produce men's accessories and small leather goods under the Calvin Klein  brand.
The  growth potential of  the Calvin Klein  brand is reflected  in the Company's
financial results for the second quarter  of fiscal 1995, in which net  revenues
for  Calvin Klein men's underwear and women's intimate apparel more than doubled
compared to the second quarter of fiscal 1994. In addition to Calvin Klein,  the
Company's menswear brand names include Chaps by Ralph Lauren'r', Hathaway'r' and
Catalina'r'. The Company operates 53 retail outlet stores. The Intimate Apparel,
Menswear  and  Retail Outlet  Store  divisions accounted  for  75%, 20%  and 5%,
respectively, of net revenues for the first six months of fiscal 1995.
 
     The Company seeks to  continue its growth strategy  by capitalizing on  its
highly  recognized  brand  names  worldwide  while  broadening  its  channels of
distribution and improving manufacturing efficiencies and cost controls. The key
elements of this growth strategy are:
 
          Implement Brand Strategies to Broaden  Channels of  Distribution.  The
     Company  has  expanded  its  distribution  beyond its  traditional  base of
     department and specialty stores in the United States by (i) entering into a
     license   agreement   with   Fruit  of  the  Loom,   Inc.   to   distribute
     moderately-priced  bras,  daywear  and other  related  items  through  mass
     merchandisers,  (ii)  signing an  agreement  with Avon  Products,  Inc.  to
     distribute  Warner's and Fruit of the Loom bras on an  exclusive  basis and
     Scaasi  sleepwear  throughout the United States,  (iii) licensing the White
     Stag and Catalina brand names to Wal-Mart on a non-exclusive basis and (iv)
     developing a new line of intimate  apparel under the recently  acquired Van
     Raalte  trademark  for sale in Sears stores  beginning in August 1995.  The
     success of these strategies is reflected in the growth in Fruit of the Loom
     net revenues, which increased over 95% to $64.3 million in fiscal 1994 from
     fiscal 1993, and the successful  launch of the Company's  products  through
     Avon,  which  generated  net  revenues of over $50 million in fiscal  1994.
     Within the department and specialty stores, the Company expects to increase
     the  presence of Calvin Klein by enhancing  floor space and  fixturing  and
     increasing  the number of locations in which Calvin Klein women's  intimate
     apparel is offered from approximately 600 shares currently to approximately
     900  stores by the end of fiscal  1995,  and may  eventually  include up to
     1,500 locations.
 
          Expand  Worldwide  Brand  Presence.  The  Company  has  increased  the
     presence  of its  products in international  markets by  (i) converting the
     Calvin Klein  businesses in  Canada,  Japan, Hong  Kong, Taiwan  and  other
     countries  from licensing arrangements to direct  sales in order to achieve
     greater consistency  in  execution  and  to  increase  revenue  growth  and
     profitability,  (ii)  marketing  the  Warner's  brand  directly  in  Spain,
     Portugal,  Italy  and  other  countries,  (iii)  beginning  to  market  the
     Company's products through an exclusive joint venture with News Corporation
     Limited's  Satellite Television Asian  Region Network ('STAR')  in Asia and
     the Middle  East in  late  1995 and  (iv)  extending the  Valentino  Intimo
     intimate apparel license to a worldwide agreement.
 
                                       3
 
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          Improve  Manufacturing  Efficiencies  and Cost  Controls.  The Company
     believes that its U.S. manufacturing expertise, in addition to its expanded
     Mexican and  Central American  manufacturing facilities,  have allowed  the
     Company  to  become one  of  the low  cost  producers of  intimate apparel,
     worldwide. The Company expects to  achieve increased efficiencies from  its
     manufacturing  facilities  and  benefit  from  economies  of  scale  as its
     business continues to grow. Manufacturing efficiencies achieved from  these
     facilities   have  contributed  significantly  to  an  improvement  in  the
     Company's gross margin from 31.8% for  the first six months of fiscal  1994
     to 33.3% for the first six months of fiscal 1995.
 
     As  a result of the ongoing implementation of these strategies, the Company
has increased net revenues to $788.8 million in fiscal 1994 from $548.1  million
in  fiscal 1990. The increase in net revenues is primarily the result of the 16%
compounded annual growth rate of the Intimate Apparel Division. In the first six
months of fiscal 1995, net revenues increased 20% to $405.6 million compared  to
the fiscal 1994 comparable period, driven by the Intimate Apparel Division's 27%
increase in net revenues. Income before non-recurring items, interest and income
taxes has increased to $99.2 million in fiscal 1994 from $59.9 million in fiscal
1990.  Income before  non-recurring items,  interest and  income taxes increased
over 30% to  $49.9 million in  the first six  months of fiscal  1995 from  $38.3
million in the comparable 1994 period.
 
     The  principal  executive offices  of the  Company are  located at  90 Park
Avenue, New York, New York 10016, telephone (212) 661-1300.
 
                                 THE OFFERINGS
 
     The offering of 6,400,000  shares of Class A  Common Stock, par value  $.01
per  share (the 'Common Stock'),  being offered in the  United States and Canada
(the 'U.S. Offering') and the offering of 1,600,000 shares of Common Stock being
offered outside the United States and Canada (the 'International Offering')  are
collectively  referred to herein as the 'Offerings.' Unless otherwise indicated,
all  information  included   in  this  Prospectus   assumes  the   Underwriters'
over-allotment options are not exercised.
 
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Common Stock Offered By:
     The Company.............................  7,500,000 shares
     Selling Stockholder.....................  500,000 shares
Common Stock Outstanding after the Offerings
  (a)........................................  49,526,912 shares
Use of Proceeds..............................  The net proceeds to the Company will be used to reduce bank
                                               debt. Additional funds available under the Revolving
                                               Facility (as defined below) may be used for strategic
                                               acquisitions as well as working capital and other corporate
                                               purposes. See 'Use of Proceeds.'
New York Stock Exchange Symbol...............  'WAC'
</TABLE>
 
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 (a) Based  upon shares outstanding as of  August 9, 1995 and excludes 5,555,500
     shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding employee stock
     options, of which 3,968,500 are  presently exercisable at an average  price
     of $16.74 per share.
 
                                       4
 
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                                  RISK FACTORS
 
     Prospective  investors should consider carefully  the following factors, in
addition  to  the  other  information  contained  in  this  Prospectus,   before
purchasing the shares of Common Stock offered hereby.
 
RETAIL INDUSTRY
 
     The  apparel industry is  highly competitive and  the Company's competitors
include manufacturers of all  sizes, some of which  have greater resources  than
the  Company. In addition, the apparel industry historically has been subject to
cyclical variation,  and a  downturn  in the  general economy  or  uncertainties
regarding  future economic prospects that  affect consumer spending habits could
have a material  effect on the  Company's results of  operations. Over the  past
several  years,  the  Company  has broadened  its  channels  of  distribution to
decrease its  dependence  on any  one  retail  channel and  no  single  customer
accounted  for more than 8.5% of the  Company's net revenues in fiscal 1994. See
'Business.'
 
DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL
 
     The  Company  believes  that  it  has  benefited  substantially  from   the
leadership  of Linda  J. Wachner,  the Company's  Chairman, President  and Chief
Executive Officer and  that the loss  of her services  could have a  significant
impact  on the Company's  business and its  future operations. In  May 1991, the
Company entered  into  an  employment  agreement  with  Mrs.  Wachner  which  is
presently in effect until May 2001.
 
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
     A substantial  number of shares of Common Stock could be sold in the public
market following the completion of the Offerings.  No predictions can be made as
to the effect,  if any, that market sales of such shares or the  availability of
such  shares for future  sale will have on the market  price of shares of Common
Stock  prevailing from time to time.  There will be 49,526,912  shares of Common
Stock outstanding after the Offerings. Of such amount, 45,047,312 of such shares
will be tradeable  without  restriction and 4,479,600 of such shares may only be
sold  pursuant  to a  registration  statement  under the  Securities  Act, or an
applicable  exemption from the registration  requirements of such Act, including
Rule 144 and Rule 144A  thereunder.  However,  certain officers and directors of
the Company,  including the Selling  Stockholder,  who will hold an aggregate of
4,479,600  shares after  giving  effect to the  Offerings,  have agreed with the
Underwriters  not to sell or otherwise  dispose of such shares for 90 days after
the date of this Prospectus without the prior consent of Merrill Lynch,  Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated  ('Merrill  Lynch'),  on behalf of the Underwriters.
See 'Underwriting.'
 
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                         SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     The  following  selected financial  information  for the  five  years ended
January 7, 1995 is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of
the Company.  References herein  to fiscal  years are  to the  Company's 52-  or
53-week  fiscal year  (a 'fiscal  year'). All  fiscal years  for which financial
information is included in this Prospectus had 52 weeks, except fiscal 1990  and
1993, each of which had 53 weeks. This summary data is qualified in its entirety
by  the detailed  information and  consolidated financial  statements, including
notes thereto, and management's discussion and analysis included or incorporated
by reference  herein. See  'Documents  Incorporated by  Reference' and  Annex  I
hereto.  The selected financial data for, and  as of the end of, interim periods
are  derived  from  the  Company's  unaudited  interim  consolidated   financial
statements. Such unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all
adjustments  (consisting only of normal  recurring adjustments) that the Company
considers necessary for a  fair presentation of the  financial position and  the
results of operations as of the dates and for the periods indicated. Information
for  any interim  period is  not necessarily indicative  of results  that may be
anticipated for a full year.
 
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                                                                 FISCAL YEAR ENDED                         SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                       --------------------------------------------------------------   -----------------------
                                       JANUARY 5,   JANUARY 4,   JANUARY 2,   JANUARY 8,   JANUARY 7,    JULY 9,      JULY 8,
                                          1991       1992(a)        1993       1994(a)      1995(a)      1994(a)        1995
                                       --------------------------------------------------------------   -----------------------
                                                             (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT RATIOS AND SHARE DATA)
<S>                                    <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
 
Net revenues.........................   $ 548.1      $ 562.5      $ 625.1      $ 703.8      $ 788.8      $ 338.0      $ 405.6
Gross profit.........................     190.8        195.4        219.3        236.4        255.8        107.4        135.0
Income before non-recurring items,
  interest and income taxes..........      59.9         70.8         89.8         92.2         99.2         38.3         49.9
Interest expense.....................      68.0         72.3         48.8         38.9         32.5         15.7         17.8
Income (loss) from continuing
  operations.........................      (7.9)       (19.5)        47.6         53.3         63.3         18.0(d)      19.9
Preferred stock dividends paid.......       5.5          5.5          2.7           --           --           --           --
Income (loss) from continuing
  operations applicable to Common
  Stock..............................     (13.4)       (25.0)        44.9         53.3         63.3         18.0(d)      19.9
Net income (loss) applicable to
  Common Stock(b)....................     (22.2)       (33.9)       (20.2)        24.1         63.3         18.0(d)      19.9
Common Stock dividends paid..........        --           --           --           --           --           --          2.9
Per share amounts:(c)
  Income (loss) from continuing
    operations.......................     (0.84)       (1.31)        1.18         1.34         1.53         0.44(d)      0.48
  Net income (loss)..................     (1.40)       (1.78)       (0.53)        0.61         1.53         0.44(d)      0.48
Weighted average number of shares of
  Common Stock outstanding...........  15,871,796   19,059,062   38,109,450   39,770,482   41,285,355   40,714,744   41,699,347
 
DIVISIONAL SUMMARY:
 
Net revenues:
  Intimate Apparel...................   $ 309.1      $ 339.7      $ 384.8      $ 423.2      $ 565.3      $ 240.5      $ 305.4
  Menswear...........................     196.3        180.8        200.0        243.2        183.8         80.8         82.6
  Retail Outlet Stores...............      42.7         42.0         40.3         37.4         39.7         16.7         17.6
                                         ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------
                                         $548.1       $562.5       $625.1       $703.8       $788.8       $338.0       $405.6
                                         ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------
                                         ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------       ------
Percentage of net revenues:
  Intimate Apparel...................      56.4%        60.4%        61.6%        60.1%        71.7%        71.1%        75.2%
  Menswear...........................      35.8         32.1         32.0         34.6         23.3         23.9         20.4
  Retail Outlet Stores...............       7.8          7.5          6.4          5.3          5.0          5.0          4.4
                                       ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                          100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%
                                       ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                       ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
 
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT PERIOD END):
 
Working capital......................   $  69.4      $ 109.3      $ 141.5      $ 122.0      $ 104.5      $ 106.8      $ 105.0
Total assets.........................     517.3        540.5        629.6        688.6        780.6        789.0        849.0
Long-term debt (excluding current
  maturities)........................     408.2        344.8        277.6        245.5        206.8        243.9        197.3
Redeemable preferred stock...........      41.5         41.5           --           --           --           --           --
Stockholders' equity (deficit).......     (91.4)        (1.7)       135.8        159.1        240.5        199.9        257.3
</TABLE>
 
                                                   (Footnotes on following page)
 
                                       6
 
<PAGE>
(Footnotes from preceding page)
 
 (a) On September 4, 1991, the Company's Board of Directors determined that  the
     Company  should  restructure  its  knitwear  operations.  The restructuring
     resulted in a non-recurring charge  of approximately $13 million (or  $0.68
     per  share) in fiscal 1991. Such charge  was associated with the closing of
     the Company's  knitwear manufacturing  facilities  and the  liquidation  of
     related  inventory. In October  1993, the Company  decided to discontinue a
     portion of  its  men's  manufactured  dress  shirt  and  neckwear  business
     segment.  This resulted in  a non-recurring charge  of $19.9 million. Also,
     the Company incurred a $2.6 million non-recurring charge associated with  a
     previously  discontinued business. The  total non-recurring charge recorded
     in fiscal 1993 was $22.5 million (or $0.56 per share). In fiscal 1994,  the
     Company  incurred a $3 million  (or $0.07 per share)  charge related to the
     California earthquake.
 
 (b) Fiscal 1993 includes a  $10.5 million charge (or  $0.26 per share) for  the
     cumulative  effect of  the Company  changing its  method of  accounting for
     postretirement benefits other than pensions.
 
 (c) All share  and  per  share  amounts  have  been  adjusted  to  reflect  the
     two-for-one  stock split effective October 3,  1994 and includes all Common
     Stock and Common Stock equivalents.
 
 (d) Income reflects the benefits of utilizing the Company's net operating  loss
     carryforward  to offset the Company's  federal income tax provision. Income
     before non-recurring items, after giving effect to a full tax provision  at
     the Company's rate of 38%, was $14.0 million (or $0.34 per share).
 
                                       7
 
<PAGE>
                                USE OF PROCEEDS
 
     The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of 7,500,000 shares of Common
Stock by the Company in the Offerings, after deducting the underwriting discount
and estimated expenses payable by the Company,  are expected to be approximately
$156,000,000  (approximately  $181,200,000 if the  Underwriters'  over-allotment
options are exercised in full).  The Company intends to use such net proceeds to
reduce  bank  debt  under the  Bank  Credit Agreement,  as amended,  between the
Company  and  certain  lenders (the  'Bank Credit Agreement').  Additional funds
available under the revolving  credit portion of the Bank Credit  Agreement (the
'Revolving  Facility')  may  be used  for  strategic  acquisitions,  as well as
working  capital  and  other  corporate   purposes.   The  aggregate  amount  of
indebtedness  outstanding  under the Bank  Credit  Agreement  was  approximately
$438,000,000 on August 4, 1995. The Bank Credit Agreement has a maturity date of
December 31, 1999 and, on August 4, 1995, the weighted  average interest rate on
borrowings under the Bank Credit Agreement was  approximately  6.4%. The Company
will not receive any of the proceeds  from the sale of shares of Common Stock by
the Selling Stockholder.  The Company and the Selling Stockholder have agreed to
share certain expenses incurred in connection with the Offerings.
 
                                       8
 
<PAGE>
                                 CAPITALIZATION
 
     The  following  table sets  forth the  consolidated  capitalization  of the
Company  at July 8,  1995  and,  as  adjusted,  to give  effect  to the  sale of
7,500,000 shares of Common Stock by the Company in the Offerings at an estimated
offering  price  of  $22   (based on  the last  sales  price of $22 per share of
Common  Stock  on  August  8,  1995)  and the  application  of the net  proceeds
therefrom to repay outstanding indebtedness as described in 'Use of Proceeds.'
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                JULY 8, 1995
                                                                                           -----------------------
                                                                                            ACTUAL     AS ADJUSTED
                                                                                           --------    -----------
                                                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<S>                                                                                        <C>         <C>
Current:
     Borrowing under revolving loan facility............................................   $184,620     $  28,620
     Borrowing under foreign facilities.................................................     12,434        12,434
     Current portion of long-term debt..................................................     46,681        46,681
                                                                                           --------    -----------
          Total current.................................................................   $243,735     $  87,735
                                                                                           --------    -----------
                                                                                           --------    -----------
Long-term debt:
     Term note..........................................................................   $178,000     $ 178,000
     Capitalized leases/other...........................................................     19,309        19,309
                                                                                           --------    -----------
          Total long-term debt..........................................................    197,309       197,309
                                                                                           --------    -----------
Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
      issued and outstanding............................................................         --            --
     Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 130,000,000 shares authorized;
      42,026,912 shares issued and outstanding; 49,526,912 shares issued and
      outstanding, as adjusted(a).......................................................        421           496
     Capital in excess of par value.....................................................    337,752       493,677
     Cumulative translation adjustment..................................................     (2,449)       (2,449)
     Accumulated deficit................................................................    (66,952)      (66,952)
     Treasury stock, at cost............................................................     (5,000)       (5,000)
     Notes receivable for common stock issued...........................................     (6,427)       (6,427)
                                                                                           --------    -----------
          Total stockholders' equity....................................................    257,345       413,345
                                                                                           --------    -----------
               Total capitalization.....................................................   $454,654     $ 610,654
                                                                                           --------    -----------
                                                                                           --------    -----------
</TABLE>
 
------------
 
 (a) Based  upon shares outstanding as of  August 9, 1995 and excludes 5,555,500
     shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding employee stock
     options, of which 3,968,500 are  presently exercisable at an average  price
     of $16.74 per share.
 
                                       9
 
<PAGE>
                          PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
 
     The  Company's  Common  Stock is  listed  on  the New  York  Stock Exchange
('NYSE') under the symbol  'WAC.' The table below  sets forth, for the  calendar
periods  indicated, the  high and  low sales  price per  share of  the Company's
Common Stock as reported on the NYSE Composite Tape. Amounts have been  adjusted
to reflect the two-for-one stock split on October 3, 1994.
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>                <C>
1992                                                                                 HIGH               LOW
                                                                                     ----               ---
     First Quarter................................................................   $19                $12 3/16
     Second Quarter...............................................................    19                 13 3/4
     Third Quarter................................................................    18 1/8             14
     Fourth Quarter...............................................................    20 1/2             16 3/8
 
1993
     First Quarter................................................................   $19 5/8            $13 3/8
     Second Quarter...............................................................    18 15/16           14 13/16
     Third Quarter................................................................    17 1/16            14 3/8
     Fourth Quarter...............................................................    17 13/16           14 1/4
 
1994
     First Quarter................................................................   $15 5/8            $13 1/8
     Second Quarter...............................................................    17 5/8             14 5/8
     Third Quarter................................................................    18 5/8             14 5/16
     Fourth Quarter...............................................................    19 1/4             14 1/8
 
1995
     First Quarter................................................................   $17 7/8            $14 7/8
     Second Quarter...............................................................    20 3/8             16 1/2
     Third Quarter (through August 8, 1995).......................................    22 5/8             19 3/4
</TABLE>
 
     The last sales price for the shares of Common Stock as reported on the NYSE
Composite Tape on August 8, 1995 was $22.
 
                                DIVIDEND POLICY
 
     On  June 30, 1995 the Company paid  its initial dividend of $0.07 per share
of Common  Stock to  stockholders  of record  as  of May  30,  1995. It  is  the
Company's  present intent to  continue paying quarterly  dividends; however, the
payment  of  future  dividends   necessarily  depends  upon  earnings,   capital
requirements,  financial conditions  and other  factors. The  terms of  the Bank
Credit Agreement permit  the Company to  pay dividends, based  on the  Company's
present  implied senior debt rating, equal to  25% of the Company's net earnings
accumulated since fiscal 1992 through the  fiscal year prior to the fiscal  year
in  which the  dividend is  being paid. The  approximate amount  of net earnings
available for payment of dividends as of July 8, 1995 was $84,505,000.
 
                                       10
 
<PAGE>
                                    BUSINESS
 
     The Company  designs, manufactures  and  markets a  broad line  of  women's
intimate  apparel  and men's  apparel and  accessories sold  under a  variety of
internationally recognized owned and licensed brand names. The Company  operates
three  divisions,  Intimate Apparel,  Menswear and  Retail Outlet  Stores, which
accounted for 75%, 20% and  5%, respectively, of net  revenues in the first  six
months of fiscal 1995.
 
     The  Company's products are  distributed to over  5,000 customers operating
more than 15,000 department, specialty,  and mass merchandise stores,  including
such  leading  retailers  in  the  United  States  as  Dayton-Hudson,  Dillard's
Department Stores,  Federated  Department  Stores/Macy's,  J.C.  Penney,  Kmart,
Victoria's  Secret,  The May  Department Stores  and  Wal-Mart and  such leading
retailers in  Canada  as Eaton's  and  The  Hudson Bay  Company.  The  Company's
products  are also  distributed to  such leading  European retailers  as Marks &
Spencer, House of Fraser, Harrods, Galeries Lafayette, Au Printemps and El Corte
Ingles.
 
INTIMATE APPAREL
 
     The Company's Intimate Apparel  Division designs, manufactures and  markets
women's  intimate apparel which  includes bras, panties,  daywear and sleepwear.
The Company also designs and markets  men's underwear. The Company's bra  brands
accounted  for approximately 30% market  share in bra sales  over the last three
years in department and specialty stores in the United States, nearly twice  its
nearest  competitor. The Intimate  Apparel Division markets  its lines under the
following brand names:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            BRAND NAME                           PRICE RANGE                        TYPE OF APPAREL
-----------------------------------  -----------------------------------   ---------------------------------
 
<S>                                  <C>                                   <C>
Warner's...........................       upper moderate to better                 intimate apparel
Olga...............................                better                          intimate apparel
Valentino Intimo...................                premium                         intimate apparel
Calvin Klein(a)....................                better                  intimate apparel/men's underwear
Scaasi.............................               moderate                             sleepwear
Blanche............................           better to premium                        sleepwear
Van Raalte(b)......................               moderate                         intimate apparel
Fruit of the Loom..................               moderate                         intimate apparel
White Stag.........................               moderate                         intimate apparel
</TABLE>
 
------------
 
 (a) In March 1994, the  Company acquired the  worldwide trademarks, rights  and
     business  of Calvin Klein  men's underwear and,  effective January 1, 1995,
     the worldwide  trademarks  and  rights of  Calvin  Klein  women's  intimate
     apparel.
 
 (b) Shipments to begin in August, 1995.
 
     The  Company owns  the Warner's,  Olga, Calvin  Klein (men's  underwear and
women's intimate apparel), Blanche  and Van Raalte  brand names and  trademarks.
The  Company has a  license in perpetuity  for the White  Stag brand for women's
sportswear and  intimate apparel.  The Company  licenses the  other brand  names
under which it markets its product lines. The Company also manufactures intimate
apparel on a private and exclusive label basis for certain leading specialty and
department  stores. The Intimate  Apparel Division's net  revenues are primarily
generated by  sales of  the Company's  own brand  names. The  Warner's and  Olga
brands are 121 years and 54 years old, respectively, and commanded approximately
30%  market  share in  bra sales  over the  last three  years in  department and
specialty stores in the United States. The Company also has a license with Fruit
of the Loom, Inc. for the design, manufacture and marketing of moderately-priced
bras, daywear, full  slips, half  slips and  petticoats as  well as  coordinated
fashion sets (bras and panties) and certain control bottoms and sleepwear.
 
     In  March 1994, the  Company acquired the  worldwide trademarks, rights and
business of Calvin  Klein men's underwear  and, effective January  1, 1995,  the
worldwide  trademarks and rights  for Calvin Klein  women's intimate apparel. In
addition, the  Company  entered  into  a  license  agreement  to  produce  men's
accessories  and small  leather goods under  the Calvin Klein  label. The growth
potential of the  Calvin Klein  brand is  reflected in  the Company's  financial
results  for the  second quarter of  fiscal 1995  in which net  revenues for the
Calvin Klein brand more  than doubled compared to  the second quarter of  fiscal
1994.
 
                                       11
 
<PAGE>
     The  Intimate  Apparel  Division's net  revenues  have increased  at  a 16%
compounded annual growth  rate since  fiscal 1990  to $565.3  million in  fiscal
1994.  Intimate Apparel Division net revenues for the first six months of fiscal
1995 increased  27% to  $305.4 million  from $240.5  million in  the  comparable
fiscal  1994  period  as the  Company  increased its  penetration  with existing
accounts, expanded sales to new customers by capitalizing on the growth in  such
specialty  stores as Victoria's  Secret and sales  of Fruit of  the Loom to mass
merchandisers such  as Wal-Mart,  Venture and  Kmart and  broadened its  product
lines  to include  men's underwear.  The Intimate  Apparel Division  has reduced
operating expenses as  a percentage  of net  revenues by  narrowing its  product
lines,  controlling selling,  administrative and general  expenses and improving
manufacturing efficiency. The Company  believes that it is  one of the low  cost
producers of intimate apparel, worldwide. The Intimate Apparel Division produces
over eight million dozen garments per year.
 
     The  Company's  bras are  sold primarily  in  the department  and specialty
stores that  have been  the  Company's traditional  customer base  for  intimate
apparel.  In June 1992, the Company expanded into a new channel of distribution,
mass merchandisers, with  its Fruit  of the Loom  product line,  which offers  a
range  of styles  designed to  meet the  needs of  the consumer  profile of this
market. In late 1993 the Company  further expanded its channels of  distribution
by  signing an  agreement with  Avon Products,  Inc. to  distribute Warner's and
Fruit of the Loom bras on an exclusive basis and Scaasi sleepwear throughout the
United States. In August 1995 the  Company will begin shipping intimate  apparel
to  Sears under the  Van Raalte label  which was acquired  in December 1994. The
Company also sees  opportunities for  continued growth in  the Intimate  Apparel
Division for bras specifically designed for the 'full figure' market, as well as
in the panties and daywear product lines.
 
     The  Intimate  Apparel Division  has  subsidiaries in  Canada,  Mexico, the
United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Ireland, Spain and Germany. International sales
accounted for  approximately  14.8%  of  the  Intimate  Apparel  Division's  net
revenues  in  fiscal  1994.  Net  revenues  attributable  to  the  international
divisions of the Intimate Apparel Division were $79.1 million, $84.5 million and
$84.1 million in  fiscal years 1992,  1993 and 1994,  respectively. In 1994  the
Company  began distributing its products directly  in Spain, Portugal and Italy,
having taken back these  territories from its previous  licensee. For the  first
six  months of fiscal  1995, international net revenues  of the Intimate Apparel
Division have increased 14.6% to $45.4  million from $39.6 million in the  first
six months of fiscal 1994.
 
     The Company's intimate apparel products are manufactured principally in the
Company's  facilities in  North America,  Central America,  the Caribbean Basin,
United Kingdom and Ireland.
 
     Although the Intimate Apparel Division generally markets its product  lines
for  three  retail selling  seasons (spring,  fall and  holiday), its  sales and
revenues are somewhat seasonal with approximately 57% of net revenues and 58% of
operating income generated during the second half of the 1994 fiscal year.
 
MENSWEAR
 
     The Company's Menswear Division designs, manufactures, imports and  markets
moderate  to  better-priced  dress  shirts and  neckwear,  sportswear  and men's
accessories. Management considers the  Menswear Division's primary strengths  to
include  its strong brand  recognition, product quality,  reputation for fashion
styling, strong  relationships  with department  and  specialty stores  and  its
ability  to deliver merchandise rapidly. The Menswear Division markets its lines
under the following brand names:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             BRAND NAME                           PRICE RANGE                         TYPE OF APPAREL
------------------------------------  ------------------------------------   ---------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                                    <C>
Hathaway............................                 better                  dress shirts, knit and woven
                                                                               sportshirts and sweaters
Calvin Klein........................                 better                  men's underwear(a) and
                                                                               accessories
Chaps by Ralph Lauren...............             upper moderate              dress shirts, neckwear, knit and
                                                                               woven sportshirts, sweaters and
                                                                               sportswear
Catalina............................                moderate                 men's and women's sportswear,
                                                                               dress shirts and furnishings
</TABLE>
 
------------
 (a) See Intimate Apparel Division
 
                                       12
 
<PAGE>
     The Hathaway brand  name is owned  by the Company.  The Calvin Klein  brand
name  for accessories and the Chaps by Ralph Lauren and Catalina brand names are
licensed by the Company.
 
     Due to the strategic decision to discontinue $98.9 million of net  revenues
in  underperforming  brands  including  Christian  Dior  accessories,  neckwear,
sportswear and dress shirts, Golden Bear  by Jack Nicklaus, Pringle and  Puritan
menswear,  the Menswear Division's net revenues  have only decreased from $196.3
million in fiscal year 1990 to $183.8 million in fiscal year 1994. The  negative
impact  of these discontinued brands has been partially offset by the success of
the Chaps by Ralph Lauren brand which  has increased its net revenues to  $120.9
million  in fiscal 1994 from  $28.6 million in fiscal  1990, a compounded annual
growth rate of 43%. Chaps by Ralph Lauren net revenues for the first six  months
of  fiscal 1995 increased 22.5%  to $60.5 million. Primarily  as a result of the
strategic  decision  to  discontinue  these  underperforming  brands,  operating
margins  in the Menswear  Division have increased  100 basis points  to 11.5% in
fiscal 1994 from 10.5% in fiscal 1990.
 
     International sales accounted for approximately  6% of net revenues of  the
Menswear  Division in  fiscal 1994.  Net revenues  attributable to international
divisions of the Menswear Division were  $12.7 million, $14.1 million and  $10.2
million  in  fiscal years  1992, 1993  and 1994,  respectively. The  decrease in
international sales  in  fiscal  1994  compared  to  fiscal  1993  reflects  the
Company's  strategic decision to restructure its  men's dress shirt and neckwear
businesses and to terminate its Christian Dior licenses.
 
     The Menswear  Division's sportswear  is sourced  principally from  the  Far
East.  The Menswear Division manufactures its  dress shirts in North America and
sources certain styles of dress shirts in  the Far East and in Central  America.
Accessories  are sourced in the United States, Europe and the Far East. Neckwear
is sourced primarily in the United States.
 
     The Menswear  Division,  like  the  Intimate  Apparel  Division,  generally
markets  its apparel products for three retail selling seasons (spring, fall and
holiday). The Menswear Division introduces new styles, fabrics and colors  based
upon  consumer preferences, market  trends and to  coincide with the appropriate
retail selling season. The sales of the Menswear Division's product lines follow
individual seasonal shipping patterns ranging from one season to three  seasons,
with  multiple releases in  some of the  Division's more fashion-oriented lines.
Consistent with industry and consumer buying patterns, approximately 56% of  the
Menswear  Division's net revenues  and 67% of  the Menswear Division's operating
profit are generated  in the second  half of the  calendar year, reflecting  the
strength of the fall and holiday shopping seasons.
 
RETAIL OUTLET STORES DIVISION
 
     The  Company's  Retail  Outlet  Store Division  operates  53  retail outlet
stores, of which 35 carry intimate  apparel only, three carry menswear only  and
15  carry both lines. The Company's business strategy with respect to its Retail
Outlet Stores Division is  to provide a channel  for disposing of the  Company's
excess  and  irregular inventory,  thereby  limiting its  exposure  to off-price
retailers without  increasing the  total  number of  stores to  any  significant
extent.  The Company's  retail outlet  stores are  situated in  areas where they
generally do not conflict with the Company's principal channels of distribution.
The Company's newer retail outlet stores are principally intimate apparel stores
located in outlet malls.
 
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
 
     The Company has subsidiaries in Canada  and Mexico in North America and  in
the  United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, France, Spain and Germany in Europe which
engage in sales and marketing activities. With the exception of the  fluctuation
of  local  currencies against  the United  States dollar,  the Company  does not
believe that the operations  in Canada and western  Europe are subject to  risks
which  are significantly different from those of its domestic operations. Mexico
has  historically  been  subject  to  high  rates  of  inflation  and   currency
restrictions  which may,  from time to  time, impact the  Mexican operation. The
recent devaluation  of  the Mexican  peso  has had  a  favorable impact  on  the
Company. The Company also sells directly to customers in Mexico which represents
less  than 1% of the Company's  total sales. The Company maintains manufacturing
facilities in  Mexico, Honduras,  Costa Rica,  the Dominican  Republic,  Canada,
Ireland    and   the    United   Kingdom    and   warehousing    facilities   in
 
                                       13
 
<PAGE>
Canada, Mexico, the  United Kingdom  and Spain.  The majority  of the  Company's
imported purchases are invoiced in United States dollars and, therefore, are not
subject to short-term currency fluctuations.
 
                                   MANAGEMENT
 
     The  executive officers of the Company,  their ages and their positions are
set forth below.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       NAME                           AGE                        POSITION
---------------------------------------------------   ---   ---------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>   <C>
Linda J. Wachner...................................   49    Director, Chairman of the Board,
                                                              President and Chief Executive Officer
William S. Finkelstein.............................   47    Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                                              Officer
Stanley P. Silverstein.............................   43    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Wallis H. Brooks...................................   39    Vice President and Controller
</TABLE>
 
     Mrs. Wachner has been a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer  of
the  Company since August 1987, and the Chairman of the Board since August 1991.
Mrs. Wachner was  a Director and  President of  the Company from  March 1986  to
August  1987. Mrs. Wachner held various positions, including President and Chief
Executive Officer, with  Max Factor and  Company from December  1978 to  October
1984.  Mrs. Wachner also serves  as a Director of  The Travelers Group, Inc. and
the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Authentic Fitness Corporation.
 
     Mr. Finkelstein has  been Senior Vice  President of the  Company since  May
1992  and a Director and Chief Financial  Officer of the Company since May 1995.
Mr. Finkelstein served as Vice President  and Controller of the Company  between
November  1988 and May  1992 and as  Vice President of  Finance of the Company's
Activewear  and  Olga  Divisions  from  March  1988  until  his  appointment  as
Controller  of  the  Company.  Mr.  Finkelstein  served  as  Vice  President and
Controller of SPI Pharmaceuticals Inc. from February 1986 to March 1988 and held
various financial positions, including  Assistant Corporate Controller with  Max
Factor  and Company,  between 1977  and 1985. Mr.  Finkelstein also  serves as a
Director of Authentic Fitness Corporation and Herman's Sporting Goods, Inc.
 
     Mr. Silverstein has been Vice  President, General Counsel and Secretary  of
the  Company since December 1990. Mr.  Silverstein served as Assistant Secretary
of the Company  from June  1986 until his  appointment as  Secretary in  January
1987.
 
     Mr.  Brooks has been Vice President and Controller of the Company since May
1995. Mr. Brooks served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  of
Authentic  Fitness Corporation from November 1993 through April 1995. Mr. Brooks
held various  financial  positions  including  Treasurer  of  the  Company  from
November  1988 through September 1993. Prior  to joining the Company, Mr. Brooks
was associated  with the  international  accounting and  auditing firm  Ernst  &
Young, LLP from 1984 to 1988.
 
OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES
 
     The  following managers  of the Company's  divisions are  considered by the
Company to be key employees.
 
     Alexander Cannon has been President of  the Chaps by Ralph Lauren  Division
of  the Company since September 1994. Mr.  Cannon joined the Company in December
1987 as Designer  for Furnishings,  Chaps by  Ralph Lauren  Division and  served
successively as Vice President Merchandising and Design for Sportswear and Dress
Furnishings  and Executive Vice President, Chaps  by Ralph Lauren Division until
his appointment as Division President.
 
     Joseph DiPonti  has been  President of  the Company's  Olga Division  since
1991.  Prior  to that  time, he  was  associated with  Sara Lee  Foundations, an
intimate apparel manufacturer, for 19 years, most recently serving as  President
of  that company. Before joining  Sara Lee Foundations in  the U.S., Mr. DiPonti
was President of Canadelle, the Sara Lee intimate apparel division in Canada.
 
                                       14
 
<PAGE>
     Edward Johnson has served as President of the Company's Retail Outlet Store
Division since November 1989. Mr. Johnson served as General Merchandise  Manager
and  Buyer with  the Retail  Outlet Stores Divison  from October  1987 until his
appointment as Divisional  President. Before  joining the  Company, Mr.  Johnson
held  several buying and store  management positions with J  W Robinson's in Los
Angeles, California.
 
     John Kourakos  has  been President  of  the Company's  Calvin  Klein  Men's
Underwear  and Accessories and  Calvin Klein Women's  Intimate Apparel Divisions
since March  1994.  Prior to  the  Company's  acquisition of  the  Calvin  Klein
men's underwear and women's intimate  apparel businesses, Mr. Kourakos served as
President  of CK  Jeans and  Sportswear and Calvin Klein  Underwear from 1987 to
1994. Mr. Kourakos  served  in  various capacities with Biderman Industries from
1980  to 1987 including Executive Vice President of Merchandise for Calvin Klein
Men's Wear.
 
     Maurice Reznick has served as President of the Company's Warner's  Division
since  March of  1994. Mr.  Reznick served  as Vice  President of  Sales for the
Warner's and Valentino  Divisions of  the Company  from January  1994 until  his
appointment  as Division President. Prior to  joining the Company,  Mr.  Reznick
served as Vice President of National Sales, Playtex and Jogbra by Champion  from
1992 to 1994 and held various sales positions, including Vice President of Sales
for Vanity Fair Mills from 1977 to 1992.
 
                              SELLING STOCKHOLDER
 
     The   following  table  sets  forth   certain  information  concerning  the
beneficial ownership of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder as of August  9,
1995  and as adjusted to reflect the sale  in the Offerings of 500,000 shares of
Common Stock offered by the Selling Stockholder.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             OWNERSHIP PRIOR                                      OWNERSHIP
                                            TO THE OFFERINGS                                 AFTER THE OFFERINGS
                                      -----------------------------                     -----------------------------
                                          NO. OF         PERCENT OF       NO. OF            NO. OF         PERCENT OF
                                         SHARES OF         COMMON         SHARES           SHARES OF         COMMON
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER              COMMON STOCK(a)     STOCK(a)     BEING OFFERED    COMMON STOCK(a)     STOCK(a)
-----------------------------------   ---------------    ----------    -------------    ---------------    ----------
<S>                                   <C>                <C>           <C>              <C>                <C>
Linda J. Wachner(b) ...............      7,002,000          15.5%         500,000           6,502,000         12.3%
  Chairman, President and Chief
  Executive Officer
</TABLE>
 
------------
 
 (a) Includes 3,175,000 shares of Common Stock which are presently issuable upon
     the exercise of options held by the Selling Stockholder.
 
 (b) Includes 50,000  shares  of Common  Stock  held  by the  Linda  J.  Wachner
     Charitable Trust of which Mrs. Wachner is the Trustee. Mrs. Wachner has the
     sole power to vote and no power to dispose of such 50,000 shares.
 
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<PAGE>
                 CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES
                            TO NON-U.S. STOCKHOLDERS
 
     The  following is  a general  discussion of  certain United  States federal
income and estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of shares of
Common Stock  by 'Non-U.S.  Holders.'  In general,  a  'Non-U.S. Holder'  is  an
individual  or entity other than (i) a citizen or resident of the United States,
(ii) a corporation,  partnership or  other entity  created or  organized in  the
United  States or under the laws of the  United States or of any State, or (iii)
an estate or trust, the income of which is includible in gross income for United
States federal income tax purposes regardless of its source. This discussion  is
for  general  information  only and  does  not  consider any  specific  facts or
circumstances that may apply to  a particular Non-U.S. Holder. Furthermore,  the
following discussion is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
of   1986,   as  amended   (the   'Code'),  and   administrative   and  judicial
interpretations as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change.  EACH
PROSPECTIVE NON-U.S. HOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISER WITH RESPECT
TO  THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL  INCOME AND ESTATE TAX  CONSEQUENCES OF OWNING AND
DISPOSING OF SHARES  OF COMMON STOCK,  AS WELL AS  ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES  ARISING
UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION.
 
DIVIDENDS
 
     In  general, dividends paid to a Non-U.S.  Holder will be subject to United
States withholding  tax  at  a 30%  rate  (or  a lower  rate  prescribed  by  an
applicable tax treaty) unless the dividends are either (i) effectively connected
with  a trade or  business carried on  by the Non-U.S.  Holder within the United
States or (ii) if  certain income tax treaties  apply, attributable to a  United
States  permanent  establishment maintained  by  the Non-U.S.  Holder. Dividends
effectively connected with such  a trade or business  or attributable to such  a
permanent  establishment generally will  not be subject  to U.S. withholding tax
(if the  Non-U.S. Holder  timely  and properly  files certain  forms,  including
Internal  Revenue  Service  Form  4224,  with the  payor  of  the  dividend) and
generally will be subject to  United States federal income  tax on a net  income
basis,  in the  same manner  as if the  Non-U.S. Holder  were a  resident of the
United States. A  Non-U.S. Holder that  is a  corporation may be  subject to  an
additional  branch profits tax  at a rate of  30% (or such lower  rate as may be
specified by an applicable treaty) on the repatriation from the United States of
its  'effectively   connected  earnings   and  profits,'   subject  to   certain
adjustments.  For purposes  of the withholding  discussed above and  in order to
determine the  applicability of  a tax  treaty  providing for  a lower  rate  of
withholding,  dividends paid  to an  address in  a foreign  country are presumed
under current Treasury  regulations to be  paid to a  resident of that  country,
absent  knowledge to the contrary. However,  if Treasury regulations proposed in
1984 are finally  adopted, Non-U.S. Holders  would be required  to file  certain
forms  to obtain the benefit of any  applicable tax treaty providing for a lower
rate of withholding  tax on  dividends. Such  forms would  contain the  Non-U.S.
Holder's  name and address and an  official statement by the competent authority
(as designated in the applicable treaty) in the foreign country attesting to the
Non-U.S. Holder's status as a resident thereof.
 
GAIN ON DISPOSITION
 
     A Non-U.S. Holder generally  will not be subject  to United States  federal
income  tax (and no tax will generally  be withheld) on any gain recognized upon
the disposition of Common Stock  unless (i) the Company is  or has been a  'U.S.
real property holding corporation' for United States federal income tax purposes
(which the Company does not believe that it has been, is or is likely to become)
and  the  Non-U.S.  Holder disposing  of  the  Common Stock  owned,  directly or
constructively,  at  any  time  during   the  five-year  period  preceding   the
disposition,  more  than five  percent of  the  Common Stock;  (ii) the  gain is
effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the  United
States of the Non-U.S. Holder or, if certain tax treaties apply, attributable to
a  permanent establishment maintained  within the United  States by the Non-U.S.
Holder, (iii) in  the case  of a  Non-U.S. Holder  who is  a non-resident  alien
individual  and who holds shares as a  capital asset, such individual is present
in the  United  States  for  183  days  or more  in  the  taxable  year  of  the
disposition, and either (a) such individual has a
 
                                       16
 
<PAGE>
'tax  home,' for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in the United States, and the
gain from the disposition is not attributable to an office or other fixed  place
of  business maintained by such individual in a foreign country, or (b) the gain
from the disposition  is attributable to  an office or  fixed place of  business
maintained  by such individual in the United States; or (iv) the Non-U.S. Holder
is subject  to tax  pursuant to  provisions of  the Code  applicable to  certain
United States expatriates.
 
FEDERAL ESTATE TAX
 
     Shares  of Common Stock owned  or treated as owned  by an individual who is
not a citizen or resident (as defined for United States federal tax purposes) of
the United States at the  time of death will  be includible in the  individual's
gross  estate for United States federal estate tax purposes unless an applicable
estate tax treaty  provides otherwise, and  therefore may be  subject to  United
States federal estate tax.
 
BACKUP WITHHOLDING, INFORMATION RETURN AND INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
 
     The  Company  must  make an  information  return annually  to  the Internal
Revenue Service and to each Non-U.S. Holder of the amount of dividends paid  to,
and  the tax withheld  with respect to, each  Non-U.S. Holder. These information
return requirements  apply  regardless of  whether  withholding was  reduced  or
eliminated  by an applicable tax treaty. Copies of these information returns may
also be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement to
the tax authorities in the  country in which the  Non-U.S. Holder resides or  is
established.
 
     United States backup withholding (which generally is imposed at the rate of
31%  on certain payments to persons who fail to furnish the information required
under the  United States  information  reporting requirements)  and  information
reporting  generally will  not apply  to dividends that  are subject  to the 30%
withholding discussed above or are not so subject because a tax treaty  applies,
and  are paid  on Common Stock  to a Non-U.S.  Holder at an  address outside the
United States.
 
     The payment of proceeds from the disposition of Common Stock by a  Non-U.S.
Holder  to or through  the United States office  of a broker  will be subject to
information reporting and backup withholding at a rate of 31 percent unless  the
owner  certifies,  among other  things, its  status as  a Non-U.S.  Holder under
penalties of  perjury or  otherwise  establishes an  exemption. The  payment  of
proceeds from the disposition by a Non-U.S. Holder of Common Stock to or through
a  non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker  will generally not be subject to backup
withholding and information reporting. However, in  the case of proceeds from  a
disposition  of Common Stock  paid to or  through a non-U.S.  office of a broker
that is (i) a United States person, (ii) a 'controlled foreign corporation'  for
U.S. federal income tax purposes or (iii) a foreign person 50 percent or more of
whose  gross  income  from  all  sources for  a  certain  three-year  period was
effectively connected  with  a  United  States trade  or  business,  (a)  backup
withholding  will not  apply unless  such broker  has actual  knowledge that the
owner is not a Non-U.S. Holder, and (b) information reporting will apply  unless
the  broker has  documentary evidence in  its files  of the owner's  status as a
Non-U.S. Holder (and the broker has no actual knowledge to the contrary) or  the
owner otherwise establishes an exemption.
 
     Any  amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from payments to a
Non-U.S. Holder  will be  refunded  or credited  against the  Non-U.S.  Holder's
United  States federal income tax liability,  if any, provided that the required
information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
 
     The backup withholding and information reporting rules are currently  under
review  by the Treasury Department, and their application to the Common Stock is
subject to change.
 
                                       17
 
<PAGE>
                                  UNDERWRITING
 
     Merrill Lynch, Pierce,  Fenner &  Smith Incorporated,  Donaldson, Lufkin  &
Jenrette  Securities Corporation, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated and  Oppenheimer &  Co., Inc.  are acting  as representatives  (the
'U.S.  Representatives')  of the  U.S. Underwriters.  Subject  to the  terms and
conditions set forth in the United States Purchase Agreement (the 'U.S. Purchase
Agreement')  among  the  Company,  the  Selling  Stockholder  and  each  of  the
Underwriters  named below (the  'U.S. Underwriters'), and  concurrently with the
sale of  1,600,000 shares  of Common  Stock to  the International  Managers  (as
defined below), the Company and the Selling Stockholder severally have agreed to
sell  to  each of  the  U.S. Underwriters,  and  each of  the  U.S. Underwriters
severally has agreed to purchase, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
set forth opposite its name below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       NUMBER OF
                       U.S. UNDERWRITERS                                SHARES
------------------------------------------------------------------    ---------
 
<S>                                                                      <C>
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
              Incorporated.......................................
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation..............
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc..........................................
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated................................
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc...........................................
 
                                                                     ---------
               Total.............................................    6,400,000
                                                                     ---------
                                                                     ---------
</TABLE>
 
     The  Company  and  the  Selling  Stockholder  have  also  entered  into  an
International  Purchase Agreement  (the 'International  Purchase Agreement' and,
together with  the  U.S. Purchase  Agreement,  the 'Purchase  Agreements')  with
Merrill  Lynch International  Limited, Donaldson,  Lufkin &  Jenrette Securities
Corporation,  Bear,  Stearns  International   Limited,  Morgan  Stanley  &   Co.
International  Limited and UBS Limited (the  'Lead Managers'), and certain other
underwriters outside the United States and Canada (the 'International  Managers'
and,  together with the  U.S. Underwriters, the  'Underwriters'). Subject to the
terms and  conditions set  forth in  the International  Purchase Agreement,  and
concurrently  with the  sale of  6,400,000 shares  of Common  Stock to  the U.S.
Underwriters pursuant  to  the U.S.  Purchase  Agreement, the  Company  and  the
Selling Stockholder severally have agreed to sell to the International Managers,
and  the International Managers severally have  agreed to purchase, an aggregate
of 1,600,000 shares of Common Stock. The offering price per share and the  total
underwriting  discount per share are identical under the U.S. Purchase Agreement
and the International Purchase Agreement.
 
     In each Purchase Agreement, the  several U.S. Underwriters and the  several
International  Managers,  respectively, have  agreed, subject  to the  terms and
conditions set forth in such Purchase  Agreement, to purchase all of the  shares
of  Common Stock being sold  pursuant to such Purchase  Agreement if any of such
shares of  Common Stock  being  sold pursuant  to  such Purchase  Agreement  are
purchased.  Under certain circumstances, the  commitments of non-defaulting U.S.
Underwriters or International Managers  (as the case may  be) may be  increased.
The  sale of Common Stock to the  U.S. Underwriters is conditioned upon the sale
of shares of Common Stock to the International Managers.
 
     The  U.S.  Representatives  have  advised  the  Company  and  the   Selling
Stockholder  that the U.S. Underwriters propose initially to offer the shares of
Common Stock to the public at the  public offering price set forth on the  cover
page  of this Prospectus and to certain  dealers at such price less a concession
not in excess of $  per share of Common Stock. The U.S. Underwriters may  allow,
and such dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of $  per share of Common
Stock  on sales to certain other dealers.  After the public offering, the public
offering price, concession and discount may be changed.
 
                                       18
 
<PAGE>
     The Company has  granted an  option to the  U.S. Underwriters,  exercisable
during the 30-day period after the date of this Prospectus, to purchase up to an
aggregate  of 960,000 additional  shares of Common Stock  at the public offering
price set forth on  the cover page hereof,  less the underwriting discount.  The
U.S.  Underwriters may  exercise this option  only to  cover over-allotments, if
any, made on the sale  of shares of Common Stock  offered hereby. To the  extent
that  the U.S. Underwriters exercise this  option, each U.S. Underwriter will be
obligated, subject to certain conditions,  to purchase approximately the  number
of  additional shares of  Common Stock proportionate  to such U.S. Underwriter's
initial amount reflected in the foregoing table. The Company has also granted an
option to the International Managers, exercisable during the 30-day period after
the date  of  this  Prospectus,  to  purchase up  to  an  aggregate  of  240,000
additional  shares of  Common Stock to  cover over-allotments, if  any, on terms
similar to those granted to the U.S. Underwriters.
 
     The  U.S.  Representatives  have  advised  the  Company  and  the   Selling
Stockholder  that  the U.S.  Underwriters  and the  International  Managers have
entered into an Intersyndicate  Agreement (the 'Intersyndicate Agreement')  that
provides   for   the  coordination   of  their   activities.  Pursuant   to  the
Intersyndicate Agreement, the U.S.  Underwriters and the International  Managers
are  permitted to  sell shares  of Common  Stock to  each other  for purposes of
resale at the public offering price, less an amount not greater than the selling
concession. Under the terms of  the Intersyndicate Agreement, the  International
Managers  and any dealer to whom they sell shares of Common Stock will not offer
to sell or  sell shares  of Common  Stock to persons  who are  United States  or
Canadian  persons or to persons they believe intend to resell to persons who are
United States or Canadian persons, and  the U.S. Underwriters and any dealer  to
whom  they sell shares of Common Stock will  not offer to sell or sell shares of
Common Stock to  non-United States or  non-Canadian persons or  to persons  they
believe  intend to resell to non-United  States or non-Canadian persons, except,
in each case, for transactions pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement.
 
     The Company, the Selling Stockholder and certain  officers and directors of
the Company have agreed that they will not, directly or indirectly, for a period
of  90  days following the date of the Prospectus, except with the prior consent
of  Merrill Lynch, on behalf of the Underwriters, sell, offer to sell, grant any
option for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of, any Common Stock. Calvin Klein,
Inc.,  which is the beneficial owner of 566,497    shares of Common  Stock,  has
agreed that it will not, directly  or indirectly, until October 30, 1995, except
with  prior  consent  of  Merrill Lynch, on  behalf  of  the Underwriters, sell,
offer  to sell, grant any option  for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of,  any
Common Stock.
 
     The  Company and the Selling Stockholder  have agreed to indemnify the U.S.
Underwriters  and  the  International  Managers  against  certain   liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act.
 
     Oppenheimer Capital, a U.S. money manager and an affiliate of Oppenheimer &
Co.,  Inc. holds approximately 5.9 million  shares of the Company's Common Stock
in connection with its money  management activities. Because Oppenheimer &  Co.,
Inc.  may be deemed to be an affiliate of the Company, the U.S. Offering will be
conducted  in  accordance  with  Schedule  E  to  the  Bylaws  of  the  National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
 
                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
     Certain  legal matters with respect to the Common Stock and the validity of
the Common Stock offered hereby will be  passed upon for the Company by  Stanley
P.  Silverstein,  Esq., Vice  President, General  Counsel  and Secretary  of the
Company, and  by Skadden,  Arps, Slate,  Meagher  & Flom,  New York,  New  York.
Certain  legal matters will be passed upon for the Underwriters by Fried, Frank,
Harris,  Shriver  &   Jacobson  (a  partnership   which  includes   professional
corporations),  New York, New York. Mr. Silverstein owns 26,400 shares of Common
Stock and options to acquire 64,000 shares of Common Stock.
 
                                       19
 
<PAGE>
                                    EXPERTS
 
     The  consolidated  financial   statements  of  The   Warnaco  Group,   Inc.
incorporated  by reference in  this Prospectus from  the Company's Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for  the fiscal year  ended January  7, 1995, have  been audited  by
Ernst & Young, LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report, included
therein  and  incorporated herein  by reference.  Such financial  statements are
incorporated herein  by reference  in  reliance upon  such  firm as  experts  in
accounting and auditing.
 
                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
     The  Company has  filed with  the Securities  and Exchange  Commission (the
'Commission')  a  Registration  Statement   (which  term  shall  encompass   any
amendments  thereto)  on  Form  S-3  (the  'Registration  Statement')  under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), for the  registration
of  the   Common   Stock.  This   Prospectus,  which  constitutes  a part of the
Registration Statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the
Registration Statement, certain items of which are contained in exhibits to  the
Registration  Statement  as  permitted  by  the  rules  and  regulations  of the
Commission. For further information with respect  to the Company and the  Common
Stock,  reference is made to the  Registration Statement, including the exhibits
thereto, and  the  financial  statements  and notes  filed  or  incorporated  by
reference  as a part thereof. Statements  made in this Prospectus concerning the
contents of any document referred to  herein are not necessarily complete.  With
respect  to each such  document filed with  the Commission as  an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, reference  is made to  the exhibit for  a more  complete
description  of the  matter involved,  and each  such statement  shall be deemed
qualified in its entirety by such reference. The Registration Statement and  the
exhibits  thereto filed by the  Company with the Commission  may be inspected at
the public reference facilities maintained by  the Commission at Room 1024,  450
Fifth  Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549,  or at its regional offices located
at 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661 and Seven  World
Trade  Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048. Copies of such material can
be obtained from  the public reference  section of the  Commission at 450  Fifth
Street,  N.W., Washington, D.C.  20549, at prescribed  rates. Such materials can
also be  inspected at  the offices  of the  New York  Stock Exchange,  20  Broad
Street, New York, New York 10005.
 
     The  Company is subject  to the periodic  reporting and other informational
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act  of 1934, as amended (the  'Exchange
Act'),  and, in accordance therewith, files  reports, proxy statements and other
information with  the  Commission.  Such reports,  proxy  statements  and  other
information  filed  with  the Commission  may  be  inspected and  copied  at the
locations described  above.  The Company  will  furnish all  reports  and  other
information required by the periodic reporting and informational requirements of
the  Exchange Act to the Commission and  will furnish copies of such reports and
other information to the holders of the Common Stock.
 
                                       20
 
<PAGE>
                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
     The following documents filed by  the Company with the Commission  pursuant
to the Exchange Act are hereby incorporated by reference herein:
 
          1. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January
     7, 1995.
 
          2. The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 18, 1995.
 
          3. The Company's Proxy Statement for the Company's 1995 Annual Meeting
             of Shareholders held on May 11, 1995.
 
          4. The  Company's Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q for the quarter ended
             April 8, 1995.
 
          5. The Company's Quarterly Report on  Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended
             July 8, 1995 (attached as Annex I to this Prospectus).
 
          6. All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a) or
             15(d) of the Exchange Act since January 7, 1995.
 
          7. The  description  of the  Common Stock  which  is contained  in the
             Company's  Form  8-A  dated  September  10,  1991,  including   any
             amendments  or  reports  filed  for the  purpose  of  updating such
             description.
 
     All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of the offering of the shares
of Common Stock hereunder shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
and to be part hereof from the  date of filing of such documents. Any  statement
contained  in a document incorporated or  deemed to be incorporated herein shall
be deemed to be modified  or superseded for purposes  of this Prospectus to  the
extent  that a  statement contained  herein or  in any  other subsequently filed
document which also is  incorporated or deemed to  be incorporated by  reference
herein  modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall  not  be  deemed,  except as  so  modified  or  superseded,  to
constitute a part of this Prospectus.
 
     The  Company  will  provide without  charge  to  each person  to  whom this
Prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of any such person,  a
copy  of any and all of the documents that are incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus (other  than exhibits  to  such documents  unless such  exhibits  are
specifically  incorporated by reference into  such documents). Requests for such
copies should be  directed to  Stanley P. Silverstein,  Vice President,  General
Counsel  and Secretary, The Warnaco  Group, Inc., 90 Park  Avenue, New York, New
York 10016, telephone (212) 661-1300.
 
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<PAGE>
                                                                         ANNEX I
________________________________________________________________________________
 
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
                            ------------------------
 
                                   FORM 10-Q
 
[x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JULY 8, 1995
 
                                       OR
 
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________________ TO __________________
 
                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-4715
 
                            ------------------------
 
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
                            ------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                 <C>
                        DELAWARE                                                 95-4032739
              (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
           OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
</TABLE>
 
                                 90 PARK AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
             (ADDRESS OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
                                 (212) 661-1300
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
 
                            ------------------------
 
                        COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO:
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                                 90 PARK AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
                 ATTENTION: VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
 
                            ------------------------
 
     Indicate  by check  mark whether the  registrant (1) has  filed all reports
required to be filed by  Section 13 or 15(d) of  the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934  during  the preceding  12  months (or  for  such shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to  such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
                              [x]  Yes     [ ]  No
 
     The  number of shares outstanding of  the registrant's Class A Common Stock
as of August 7, 1995 is as follows:  42,026,912
 
________________________________________________________________________________
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                        PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             JULY 8,      JANUARY 7,
                                                                                              1995           1995
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                                                           (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                        <C>            <C>
                                         ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash...............................................................................    $   2,147      $   3,791
     Accounts receivable -- net.........................................................      143,724        148,659
Inventories:
     Finished goods.....................................................................      181,645        131,450
     Work in process....................................................................       64,289         60,513
     Raw materials......................................................................       67,696         60,220
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
          Total inventories.............................................................      313,630        252,183
Other current assets....................................................................       27,644         15,892
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
          Total current assets..........................................................      487,145        420,525
Property, plant and equipment -- net of accumulated depreciation of $73,308 and
  $68,203...............................................................................       84,766         80,932
Intangible and other assets -- net......................................................      277,075        279,096
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                                                            $ 848,986      $ 780,553
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
                          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
     Borrowing under revolving credit facility..........................................    $ 184,620      $ 115,679
     Current portion of long term debt..................................................       46,681         50,315
     Borrowing under foreign credit facilities..........................................       12,434          9,822
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities...........................................      136,538        137,624
     Federal and other income taxes.....................................................        1,883          2,611
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
          Total current liabilities.....................................................      382,156        316,051
Long-term debt..........................................................................      197,309        206,792
Other long-term liabilities.............................................................       12,176         17,238
Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred stock; $.01 par value....................................................           --             --
     Common stock; $.01 par value.......................................................          421            421
     Capital in excess of par value.....................................................      337,752        337,872
     Cumulative translation adjustment..................................................       (2,449)        (1,732)
     Accumulated deficit................................................................      (66,952)       (83,897)
     Treasury stock, at cost............................................................       (5,000)        (5,000)
     Notes receivable for common stock issued...........................................       (6,427)        (7,192)
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
          Total stockholders' equity....................................................      257,345        240,472
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                                                            $ 848,986      $ 780,553
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                                                           -----------    -----------
</TABLE>
 
  This statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to
                  Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
 
                                       2
 
<PAGE>
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         SECOND QUARTER ENDED          SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                        ----------------------      ----------------------
                                                        JULY 8,       JULY 9,       JULY 8,       JULY 9,
                                                          1995          1994          1995          1994
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
                                                               (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                                                           (UNAUDITED)
 <S>                                                     <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Net revenues.........................................   $210,395      $190,302      $405,551      $338,033
Cost of goods sold...................................    142,176       133,312       270,508       230,667
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
Gross profit.........................................     68,219        56,990       135,043       107,366
Selling, administrative and general expenses.........     43,800        38,846        85,135        69,106
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
Income before loss on California earthquake..........     24,419        18,144        49,908        38,260
Loss on California earthquake........................         --            --            --         3,000
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
Income before interest and income taxes..............     24,419        18,144        49,908        35,260
Interest expense.....................................      9,475         8,308        17,835        15,713
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
Income before income taxes...........................     14,944         9,836        32,073        19,547
Provision for income taxes...........................      5,679           750        12,188         1,500
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
Net income...........................................   $  9,265      $  9,086(1)   $ 19,885      $ 18,047(1)
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
 
Net income per share.................................   $   0.22      $   0.22(1)   $   0.48      $   0.44(1)
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
 
Weighted average number of common shares
  outstanding........................................     42,003        41,671        41,699        40,715
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
                                                        --------      --------      --------      --------
</TABLE>
 
------------
 
(1) Net  income  and net  income per  share  before the  loss on  the California
    earthquake and after a normalized provision for income taxes at an effective
    income tax rate of 38% was $6,098 or $0.15 per share for the second  quarter
    of  fiscal 1994 and $13,979  or $0.34 per share for  the first six months of
    fiscal 1994.
 
  This statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to
                  Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
 
                                       3
 
<PAGE>
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                             --------------------
                                                                                             JULY 8,     JULY 9,
                                                                                               1995        1994
                                                                                             --------    --------
                                                                                                 (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                          <C>         <C>
Cash flow from operations:
     Net income...........................................................................   $ 19,885    $ 18,047
     Non-cash items included in net income:
          Depreciation and amortization...................................................      9,400       9,365
          Interest........................................................................        831         545
     Income taxes paid....................................................................     (1,758)     (2,605)
     Net change in other operating accounts...............................................    (68,337)    (59,655)
     Other................................................................................     (2,615)     (3,889)
                                                                                             --------    --------
          Cash used in operations.........................................................    (42,594)    (38,192)
Cash flow from investing activities:
     Proceeds from the sale of fixed and other assets.....................................      5,942         115
     Purchase of property, plant and equipment............................................     (9,858)     (9,882)
     Payment for purchase of Calvin Klein underwear businesses and trademarks.............     (5,000)    (33,103)
     Repurchase of Calvin Klein license -- Canada.........................................     (6,200)         --
                                                                                             --------    --------
          Cash used in investing activities...............................................    (15,116)    (42,870)
Cash flow from financing activities:
     Borrowings under revolving credit facility...........................................     65,598      81,056
     Net proceeds from sale of common stock and repayment of notes receivable from
      stockholders........................................................................        644         988
     Proceeds from other financing........................................................      5,955       8,626
     Cash dividends paid..................................................................     (2,922)         --
     Increase in deferred financing costs.................................................        (92)       (405)
     Repayments of debt...................................................................    (13,117)     (9,111)
                                                                                             --------    --------
          Cash provided from financing activities.........................................     56,066      81,154
                                                                                             --------    --------
Increase (decrease) in cash...............................................................     (1,644)         92
Cash at beginning of period...............................................................      3,791       4,651
                                                                                             --------    --------
Cash at end of period.....................................................................   $  2,147    $  4,743
                                                                                             --------    --------
                                                                                             --------    --------
Net change in other operating accounts:
     Accounts receivable..................................................................   $  4,935    $(18,001)
     Inventories..........................................................................    (61,447)     (3,898)
     Other current assets.................................................................    (11,752)     (6,025)
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.............................................     (1,103)    (33,231)
     Income taxes payable.................................................................      1,030       1,500
                                                                                             --------    --------
                                                                                             $(68,269)   $(59,655)
                                                                                             --------    --------
                                                                                             --------    --------
</TABLE>
 
  This statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to
                  Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
 
                                       4
<PAGE>
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
     1. In  the opinion of the  Company, the accompanying consolidated condensed
        financial statements contain all the adjustments (all of which were of a
        normal recurring  nature)  necessary  to present  fairly  the  financial
        position  of the Company  as of July 8,  1995 as well  as its results of
        operations and cash flows for the periods ended July 8, 1995 and July 9,
        1994. Operating results  for interim  periods may not  be indicative  of
        results for the full fiscal year.
 
     2. Certain   amounts  for  prior  periods  have  been  reclassified  to  be
        comparable with the current period presentation.
 
     3. In February 1995, the Company  terminated the license agreement for  the
        production  of men's underwear and  women's intimate apparel bearing the
        Calvin Klein name in Canada.  The Company will directly design,  produce
        and  market Calvin Klein men's underwear and women's intimate apparel in
        Canada. The  cost  of  terminating  the  license  agreement  before  its
        expiration in the year 2000 was $6.2 million.
 
                                       5
 
<PAGE>
ITEM  2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                (SELECTED DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                QUARTER ENDED        SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                              ------------------    ------------------
                                                                              JULY 8,    JULY 9,    JULY 8,    JULY 9,
                                                                               1995       1994       1995       1994
                                                                              -------    -------    -------    -------
                                                                                    (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT RATIOS)
 
<S>                                                                           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Net revenues...............................................................   $ 210.4    $ 190.3    $ 405.6    $ 338.0
Cost of goods sold.........................................................     142.2      133.3      270.5      230.7
                                                                              -------    -------    -------    -------
Gross profit...............................................................      68.2       57.0      135.0      107.4
     % of net revenues.....................................................      32.4%      29.9%      33.2%      31.8%
 
Selling, administrative and general expenses...............................      43.8       38.8       85.1       69.2
Loss on California earthquake..............................................        --         --         --        3.0
                                                                              -------    -------    -------    -------
Income before interest and income taxes....................................      24.4       18.1       49.9       35.2
     % of net revenues.....................................................      11.6%       9.5%      12.3%      10.4%
 
Interest expense...........................................................       9.5        8.3       17.8       15.7
Provision for income taxes.................................................       5.7        0.7       12.2        1.5
                                                                              -------    -------    -------    -------
 
Net income.................................................................      $9.3       $9.1      $19.9      $18.0
                                                                              -------    -------    -------    -------
                                                                              -------    -------    -------    -------

Income before loss on California earthquake and after giving effect to a
  normalized tax provision of 38%..........................................      $9.3       $6.1      $19.9      $14.0
                                                                              -------    -------    -------    -------
                                                                              -------    -------    -------    -------

</TABLE>
 
     Net revenues in  the second  quarter of  fiscal 1995  were $210.4  million,
10.6%  higher than the $190.3  million recorded in the  second quarter of fiscal
1994. Net revenues for the first six months of fiscal 1995 were $405.6  million,
20.0%  higher than the $338.0 million recorded in the first six months of fiscal
1994.
 
     Intimate Apparel  Division  net  revenues increased  12.4%  in  the  second
quarter  of fiscal  1995 to  $159.0 million  from $141.4  million in  the second
quarter of fiscal 1994. The increase was achieved despite the comparison to  the
launch  of Avon in  the second quarter of  fiscal of 1994  where Avon sales were
$15.3 million higher. Excluding the  Avon launch, Intimate Apparel Division  net
revenues increased 27.9% in the second quarter of fiscal 1995 compared to fiscal
1994.  Calvin Klein net revenues are up 121% due to the successful launch of the
women's intimate  apparel  business  on  January 1,  1995  and  improved  market
penetration  in the  men's underwear  business. Fruit  of the  Loom net revenues
increased 54.9% and international  net revenues increased  12.8% over the  prior
year  period. Intimate Apparel Division net revenues  in the first six months of
fiscal 1995 increased  27% to  $305.4 million from  the $240.5  recorded in  the
first  six months of fiscal  1994. The higher net  revenues reflect increases in
all brands including  an increase of  227% in Calvin  Klein net revenues,  which
compares  a full  six months  in fiscal  1995 to  3 1/2  months in  fiscal 1994,
increases in domestic Warner's and Olga net revenues of 10.6%, international net
revenues of 11.5% and Fruit of the Loom of 28.7%.
 
     Menswear Division net  revenues increased  3.6% to $40.8  million from  the
$39.4  million in the second quarter of fiscal 1994. Included in 1994 are brands
that have  been  discontinued  of  Puritan, Dior  and  Nicklaus.  Excluding  the
discontinued  brands from the  prior year's net  revenues, Menswear Division net
revenues in the second  quarter of fiscal 1995  increased 11.8% over the  second
quarter  of fiscal 1994 primarily due to an increase of 16.5% in Chaps. Menswear
Division net revenues for the first six months of fiscal 1995 increased 2.2%  to
$82.6  million  compared to  $80.8 million.  Excluding the  discontinued brands,
Menswear Division net revenues increased 16.9% compared to the first six  months
of fiscal 1994 due primarily to an increase in Chaps by Ralph Lauren of 22.5%.
 
                                       6
 
<PAGE>
     Gross  profit in the second quarter of fiscal 1995 increased 19.7% to $68.2
million from the $57.0  million recorded in the  second quarter of fiscal  1994.
Gross  profit as a percentage of net revenues improved 250 basis points to 32.4%
in the second quarter of  fiscal 1995 from 29.9%  in the comparable fiscal  1994
period.  The increase in gross  profit as a percentage  of net revenues reflects
increased manufacturing efficiencies and a  more favorable mix of regular  price
sales.  Gross profit for the first six  months of fiscal 1995 increased 25.8% to
$135.0 million compared to the $107.4 million in the first six months of  fiscal
1994.  Gross profit as  a percentage of  net revenues increased  to 33.3% in the
first six months of fiscal 1995 compared to 31.8% in the first six months of the
prior year. The increase in gross profit reflects manufacturing efficiencies and
the more favorable mix as noted above.
 
     Selling, administrative  and general  expenses increased  to $43.8  million
(20.8%  of net revenues) from the $38.8 million (20.4% of net revenues) recorded
in the second quarter  of fiscal 1994. The  increase in selling,  administrative
and  general  expenses reflect  the increased  sales volume  noted above  and an
increase in  marketing expenses  of 50  basis points  to support  the launch  of
Calvin  Klein  women's  intimate  apparel.  This  was  partially  offset  by  an
improvement in selling and administrative expenses. Selling, administrative  and
general  expenses for  the first  six months of  fiscal 1995  increased to $85.1
million (21.0%  of net  revenues) from  $69.1 million  (20.4% of  net  revenues)
recorded  in  the first  six months  of  fiscal 1994.  The increase  in selling,
administrative and  general expenses  in the  first six  months of  fiscal  1995
compared  to  fiscal  1994 reflects  higher  sales  volume and  the  increase in
marketing expenses noted above.
 
     Interest expense increased to $9.5 million in the second quarter of  fiscal
1995  from $8.3 million recorded in the  second quarter of fiscal 1994. Interest
expense increased to $17.8 million in the  first six months of fiscal 1995  from
$15.7  million  recorded in  the  first half  of  fiscal 1994.  The  increase in
interest expense is due primarily to an  increase in interest rates of over  200
basis  points since the  end of the first  half of fiscal  1994. The Company has
purchased interest rate swap agreements which effectively fix the interest  rate
on $275 million of the Company's approximately $400 million of debt at an all-in
interest  rate of 6.25% through 1996 which limits the impact of future increases
in interest rates.
 
     The provision for income  taxes for the second  quarter of fiscal 1995  was
$5.7  million compared to $0.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 1994. The
Company's effective tax rate  for the first  six months of  fiscal 1995 was  38%
compared  to  7%  for the  first  six months  of  fiscal 1994.  The  increase in
effective tax rate  in 1995  compared to 1994  reflects the  utilization of  the
Company's  net operating  loss carryforwards in  the first six  months of fiscal
1994, which offset the Company's 1994 federal income tax provision, leaving only
a 7% state tax provision.
 
     The first quarter  of fiscal  1994 includes  a non-recurring  loss of  $3.0
million,  related to the deductible portion of the Company's insurance policy on
the January  17th California  earthquake which  temporarily shut  down the  Olga
Division's distribution center.
 
     Net income for the second quarter of 1995 was $9.3 million compared to $9.1
million  in the second quarter of fiscal  1994. Income for the second quarter of
fiscal 1994, adjusted  to reflect a  normalized tax provision  of 38%, was  $6.1
million.  Net income for the  second quarter of fiscal  1995 of $10.6 million is
51.9% higher than the fully taxed income of $6.1 million recorded in the  second
quarter  of fiscal 1994. Net  income for the first six  months of fiscal 1995 of
$19.9 million was 42.2% higher  than the fully taxed  income before the loss  on
the  California earthquake of $14.0 million recorded  in the first six months of
fiscal 1994.
 
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
 
     Consistent with  the  Company's  goal of  providing  increased  shareholder
value,  on May 11, 1995, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07
per share.  The  dividend  of  $2.9  million  was  paid  on  June  30,  1995  to
shareholders of record as of May 30, 1995.
 
     The  Company's liquidity requirements arise primarily from its debt service
requirements and the funding of  the Company's working capital needs,  primarily
inventory  and  accounts receivable.  The  Company's borrowing  requirements are
seasonal, with peak working  capital needs generally arising  at the end of  the
second  quarter and  during the  third quarter of  the fiscal  year. The Company
typically
 
                                       7
 
<PAGE>
generates nearly all of  its operating cash  flow in the  fourth quarter of  the
fiscal  year  reflecting third  and  fourth quarter  shipments  and the  sale of
inventory built during the first half of the fiscal year.
 
     Cash used by operations in  the first six months  of fiscal 1995 was  $42.6
million  compared to a use  of $38.2 million in  the comparable 1994 period. The
use of cash in the first six months of the Company's fiscal year is a result  of
seasonal  increases in working capital, primarily inventory. The slight increase
in cash used in operations  in the first six months  of fiscal 1995 compared  to
fiscal  1994 reflects higher investment in working capital, primarily inventory,
to support the increased sales volume in the second half of fiscal 1995, as well
as the strong growth of the  Calvin Klein business. The increased investment  in
inventory  was partially  offset by increased  net income and  an improvement in
accounts receivable where  days sales outstanding  was reduced by  6 days to  51
days.
 
     The Company anticipates filing a Registration Statement with the Securities
and  Exchange Commission  to sell  7,500,000 shares  of its  common stock  in an
underwritten public offering on August 9, 1995. The estimated net proceeds  from
the  proposed offering are expected to  be approximately $150 million which will
be used to  repay certain amounts  outstanding under the  Company's Bank  Credit
Agreement.  Additional funds  available under  the Company's  revolving facility
may be used for strategic acquisitions as well as for working capital and other
corporate purposes.  The Company  believes that  the funds  available under  its
existing  credit  arrangements  and  cash  flow  to  be  generated  from  future
operations will be sufficient  to meet working  capital and capital  expenditure
needs  of the  Company, including dividend,  interest and  principal payments on
outstanding debt obligations, for the foreseeable future.
 
                                       8
 
<PAGE>
                          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
     The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 11, 1995.  The
following matters were voted upon by the shareholders:
 
          (1) Election of Directors
 
             (a) Mr.  William  S.  Finkelstein  was  elected  to  the  Board  of
                 Directors to  serve a  three  year term  expiring at  the  1998
                 Annual  Meeting of Stockholders. 35,836,891 votes were cast for
                 the election  of  Mr.  Finkelstein, none  against  and  165,290
                 withheld, abstained and broker non votes.
 
             (b) Mr. Stewart A. Resnick was re-elected to the Board of Directors
                 to  serve a three year term expiring at the 1998 Annual Meeting
                 of Stockholders. 35,867,561 votes were cast for the election of
                 Mr. Resnick, none against  and 103,690 withheld, abstained  and
                 broker non votes.
 
          (2) The  shareholders approved  a proposed amendment  to the Company's
              Restated Certificate of Incorporation  which increased the  number
              of   authorized  shares  of  common  stock  of  the  Company  from
              65,000,000 to  130,000,000. 34,315,509  votes  were cast  for  the
              amendment,  1,641,010  shares  were  cast  against  the amendment,
              14,862 votes were withheld, abstained and broker non votes.
 
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
(a)  Exhibits.
       11.1 -- Earnings per share.
 
(b)  Reports on Form 8-K.
 
               The Company's  current report  on  Form 8-K  was filed  with  the
       Securities  and Exchange Commission on May 18, 1995. The report discussed
       the Board  of Directors  decision to  replace Ernst  & Young  LLP as  the
       Company's independent auditors with Price Waterhouse LLP.
 
                                       9
<PAGE>
                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
                                          THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
 
Date: August 9, 1995                      By      /s/ WILLIAM S. FINKELSTEIN
                                             ...................................
                                                  (WILLIAM S. FINKELSTEIN)
                                              DIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
                                                AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                                                  PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND
                                                     ACCOUNTING OFFICER
 
Date: August 9, 1995                      By         /s/ WALLIS H. BROOKS
                                             ...................................
                                                     (WALLIS H. BROOKS)
                                                     VICE PRESIDENT AND
                                                    CORPORATE CONTROLLER
 
                                       10


<PAGE>
_____________________________________      _____________________________________
 
  NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION  OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS  NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING COVERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS. IF GIVEN OR MADE,  SUCH
INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED
BY  THE  COMPANY,  THE  SELLING  STOCKHOLDER  OR  THE  U.S.  UNDERWRITERS.  THIS
PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF  AN  OFFER
TO BUY, THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE, OR TO ANY PERSON  TO
WHOM, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO  MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.  NEITHER THE  DELIVERY
OF  THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL,  UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH
IN THIS PROSPECTUS OR IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF.
 
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            TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  PAGE
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<S>                                               <C>
The Company....................................     3
The Offerings..................................     4
Risk Factors...................................     5
Selected Financial Information.................     6
Use of Proceeds................................     8
Capitalization.................................     9
Price Range of Common Stock....................    10
Dividend Policy................................    10
Business.......................................    11
Management.....................................    14
Selling Stockholder............................    15
Certain United States Federal Tax Consequences
  to Non-U.S. Stockholders.....................    16
Underwriting...................................    18
Legal Matters..................................    19
Experts........................................    20
Available Information..........................    20
Documents Incorporated by Reference............    21
Annex I: Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
  fiscal quarter ended July 8, 1995
</TABLE>
 
 
                                8,000,000 SHARES
 
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                              CLASS A COMMON STOCK
 
                            ------------------------
                                   PROSPECTUS
                            ------------------------
 
                              MERRILL LYNCH & CO.

                          DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
                             SECURITIES CORPORATION

                            BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

                              MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
                                 INCORPORATED

                            OPPENHEIMER & CO., INC.
 
                                           , 1995
 
_____________________________________      _____________________________________

<PAGE>
                  ALTERNATE PAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTUS
                             SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
                  PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 9, 1995

INFORMATION  CONTAINED  HEREIN  IS  SUBJECT   TO  COMPLETION  OR  AMENDMENT.   A
REGISTRATION  STATEMENT RELATING  TO THESE  SECURITIES HAS  BEEN FILED  WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES  MAY NOT BE  SOLD NOR  MAY
OFFERS  TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO  THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS  PROSPECTUS  SHALL  NOT  CONSTITUTE AN  OFFER  TO  SELL  OR  THE
SOLICITATION  OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,  SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL  PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.

PROSPECTUS
 
                                8,000,000 SHARES
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                              CLASS A COMMON STOCK
                            ------------------------

     Of the  8,000,000  shares of Class A Common Stock  offered,  7,500,000  are
being offered by The Warnaco Group, Inc. and 500,000 shares are being offered by
the  Selling  Stockholder  of  the  Company.   See  'Selling   Stockholder'  and
'Underwriting.'  The Company will not receive any of the proceeds  from the sale
of shares of Class A Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder.
 
     Of the 8,000,000  shares of Class A Common Stock offered,  1,600,000 shares
are  being  offered  initially  outside  the  United  States  and  Canada by the
International  Managers and 6,400,000 shares are being offered  initially in the
United States and Canada by the U.S.  Underwriters.  The initial  offering price
and the  aggregate  underwriting  discount  per  share  are  identical  for both
Offerings. See 'Underwriting.'
 
     The Class A Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol 'WAC.' On August 8, 1995, the last sale price of the Class A Common Stock
as  reported on the New York Stock Exchange  was $22 per share. See 'Price Range
of Common Stock.'
 
     FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING  CERTAIN FACTORS  THAT SHOULD  BE CONSIDERED  BY
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS, SEE 'RISK FACTORS' APPEARING ON PAGE 5.
                            ------------------------
 
THESE  SECURITIES  HAVE  NOT  BEEN APPROVED  OR  DISAPPROVED  BY  THE SECURITIES
 AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION  OR  ANY   STATE  SECURITIES  COMMISSION,  NOR   HAS
  THE   SECURITIES   AND   EXCHANGE  COMMISSION   OR   ANY   STATE  SECURITIES
   COMMISSION   PASSED   UPON    THE   ACCURACY   OR    ADEQUACY   OF    THIS
      PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PRICE TO            UNDERWRITING          PROCEEDS TO       PROCEEDS TO SELLING
                                                 PUBLIC             DISCOUNT(1)            COMPANY(2)          STOCKHOLDER(2)
<S>                                       <C>                   <C>                   <C>                   <C>
Per Share...............................           $                     $                     $                     $
Total(3)................................       $                     $                     $                     $
</TABLE>
 
(1) The Company and the Selling Stockholder have agreed to indemnify the several
    Underwriters  against certain  liabilities, including  liabilities under the
    Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See 'Underwriting.'
 
(2) Before deducting expenses estimated at $             payable by the  Company
    and $           payable by the Selling Stockholder.
 
(3) The  Company  has  granted  the   International   Managers   and   the  U.S.
    Underwriters options,  exercisable within 30 days after the date  hereof, to
    purchase  up to 240,000  and  960,000  additional  shares of  Class A Common
    Stock,  respectively,  solely  to cover  over-allotments,  if any.   If such
    options are  exercised  in full,  the total  Price to Public,   Underwriting
    Discount and Proceeds to Company  will be $ , $ and $ ,  respectively.   See
    'Underwriting.'

                            ------------------------
     The shares of Class A Common Stock are offered by the several Underwriters,
subject to prior sale, when, as and  if issued to and accepted by them,  subject
to  the approval of  certain legal matters  by counsel for  the Underwriters and
certain other conditions. The Underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel
or modify such offer and  to reject orders in whole  or in part. It is  expected
that  delivery of the shares of  Class A Common Stock will  be made in New York,
New York on or about                , 1995.
                            ------------------------
MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

            DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
               SECURITIES  CORPORATION

                           BEAR, STEARNS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                                           MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
                                               INTERNATIONAL
                                                                     UBS LIMITED
                            ------------------------
             The date of this Prospectus is                , 1995.
 
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                  ALTERNATE PAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTUS
 
                                  UNDERWRITING
 
     Merrill   Lynch  International   Limited,  Donaldson,   Lufkin  &  Jenrette
Securities Corporation, Bear,  Stearns International Limited,  Morgan Stanley  &
Co. International Limited and UBS Limited are acting as lead managers (the 'Lead
Managers')  of the International  Managers. Subject to  the terms and conditions
set forth in  an international purchase  agreement (the 'International  Purchase
Agreement')  among  the  Company,  the  Selling  Stockholder  and  each  of  the
underwriters named below (the  'International Managers'), and concurrently  with
the  sale  of 6,400,000  shares of  Common  Stock to  the U.S.  Underwriters (as
defined below), the Company and the Selling Stockholder severally have agreed to
sell to  the International  Managers,  and each  of the  International  Managers
severally has agreed to purchase, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
set forth opposite its name below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       NUMBER OF
                 INTERNATIONAL MANAGERS                                 SHARES
-------------------------------------------------------------------   ---------
 
<S>                                                                      <C>
Merrill Lynch International Limited...............................
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation...............
Bear, Stearns International Limited...............................
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited........................
UBS Limited.......................................................
 
                                                                      ---------
               Total..............................................    1,600,000
                                                                      ---------
                                                                      ---------
</TABLE>
 
     The  Company and the Selling Stockholder  have also entered into a purchase
agreement (the 'U.S.  Purchase Agreement' and,  together with the  International
Purchase Agreement, the 'Purchase Agreements'), with certain underwriters in the
United  States  and  Canada  (the 'U.S.  Underwriters'  and,  together  with the
International Managers,  the 'Underwriters')  for  whom Merrill  Lynch,  Pierce,
Fenner   &  Smith   Incorporated,  Donaldson,   Lufkin  &   Jenrette  Securities
Corporation, Bear, Stearns  & Co. Inc.,  Morgan Stanley &  Co. Incorporated  and
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. are acting as U.S. Representatives. Subject to the terms
and  conditions set forth in the  U.S. Purchase Agreement, and concurrently with
the sale  of 1,600,000  shares of  Common Stock  to the  International  Managers
pursuant  to the International  Purchase Agreement, the  Company and the Selling
Stockholder have  agreed  to  sell  to  the  U.S.  Underwriters,  and  the  U.S.
Underwriters severally have agreed to purchase, an aggregate of 6,400,000 shares
of  Common  Stock.  The offering  price  per  share and  the  total underwriting
discount per share are identical under the International Purchase Agreement  and
the U.S. Purchase Agreement.
 
     In  each  Purchase Agreement,  the several  International Managers  and the
several U.S. Underwriters, respectively, have  agreed, subject to the terms  and
conditions  set forth in such Purchase Agreement,  to purchase all of the shares
of Common  Stock being  sold pursuant  to such  Purchase Agreement  if any  such
shares  of  Common Stock  being  sold pursuant  to  such Purchase  Agreement are
purchased.  Under  certain  circumstances,  the  commitments  of  non-defaulting
International  Managers  or  U.S.  Underwriters  (as the  case  may  be)  may be
increased. The sale of Common Stock to the International Managers is conditioned
upon the sale of the shares of Common Stock to the U.S. Underwriters.
 
     The Lead Managers have advised the Company and the Selling Stockholder that
the International Managers propose initially to offer the shares of Common Stock
to the public at the public offering price  set forth on the cover page of  this
Prospectus  and to certain dealers at such price less a concession not in excess
of $      per share of Common Stock.  The International Managers may allow,  and
such  dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of $     per share of Common
Stock on sales to certain other  dealers. After the public offering, the  public
offering price, concession and discount may be changed.

                                     18
 
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                  ALTERNATE PAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTUS
 
     The   Company  has  granted  an   option  to  the  International  Managers,
exercisable during  the 30-day  period after  the date  of this  Prospectus,  to
purchase  up to an aggregate of 240,000 additional shares of Common Stock at the
public offering price set forth on the cover page hereof, less the  underwriting
discount.  The International  Managers may  exercise this  option only  to cover
over-allotments, if any,  made on  the sale of  shares of  Common Stock  offered
hereby. To the extent that the International Managers exercise this option, each
International  Manager  will be  obligated,  subject to  certain  conditions, to
purchase the number of additional shares  of Common Stock proportionate to  such
International  Manager's initial  amount reflected  in the  foregoing table. The
Company also has granted an option to the U.S. Underwriters, exercisable  during
the  30-day  period after  the date  of this  Prospectus, to  purchase up  to an
aggregate of 960,000 additional shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments,
if any, on terms similar to those granted to the International Managers.
 
     The Lead Managers have advised the Company and the Selling Stockholder that
the International  Managers  and the  U.S.  Underwriters have  entered  into  an
Intersyndicate  Agreement (the 'Intersyndicate Agreement') that provides for the
coordination of their activities. Pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement,  the
International Managers and the U.S. Underwriters are permitted to sell shares of
Common  Stock to each other for purposes of resale at the public offering price,
less an amount not greater than the  selling concession. Under the terms of  the
Intersyndicate Agreement, the U.S. Underwriters and any dealer to whom they sell
shares  of Common Stock will not offer to sell or sell shares of Common Stock to
persons who are non-United  States and non-Canadian persons  or to persons  they
believe  intend to resell to persons  who are non-United States and non-Canadian
persons, and the International Managers and any dealer to whom they sell  shares
of Common Stock will not offer to sell or sell shares of Common Stock to persons
who  are United States  persons or Canadian  persons or to  persons they believe
intend to resell to  United States persons or  Canadian persons, except in  each
case for transactions pursuant to such agreement.
 
     Each  International Manager has agreed that (i) it has not offered or sold,
and it will not offer  or sell, in the United  Kingdom by means of any  document
any  shares of Common Stock other than  to persons whose ordinary business it is
to buy or sell shares  or debentures, whether as  principal or agent, except  in
circumstances  which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning
of the Companies  Act of 1985,  (ii) it has  complied and will  comply with  all
applicable  provisions of  the Financial  Services Act  of 1986  (the 'Financial
Services Act') with respect  to anything done  by it in  relation to the  Common
Stock  in, from or otherwise involving the  United Kingdom and (iii) it has only
issued or passed on and will only issue  or pass on to any person in the  United
Kingdom  any document received by  it in connection with  the issuance of Common
Stock if that  person is  of a  kind who  is described  in Article  9(3) of  the
Financial  Services Act  of 1986 (Investment  Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order
1988.
 
     Purchasers of the shares offered hereby may be required to pay stamp  taxes
and  other charges in  accordance with the  laws and practice  of the country of
purchase, in addition to the offering price set forth on the cover page hereof.
 
     The Company, the Selling Stockholder and certain  officers and directors of
the Company have agreed that they will not, directly or indirectly, for a period
of  90 days following the date of this Prospectus, except with the prior consent
of Merrill Lynch, on behalf of the Underwriters, sell, offer to sell, grant  any
option for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of, any Common Stock. Calvin Klein,
Inc., which is the beneficial owner  of  566,497  shares  of  Common  Stock, has
agreed that it will  not, directly or indirectly, until October 30, 1995, except
with prior consent of Merrill Lynch, on  behalf of the Underwriters, sell, offer
to  sell, grant any option for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of, any  Common
Stock.
 
     The Company  and  the Selling  Stockholder  have agreed  to  indemnify  the
Underwriters  against  certain  liabilities,  including  liabilities  under  the
Securities Act.
 
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                  ALTERNATE PAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTUS
 
                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
     Certain legal matters with respect to  the Common Stock offered hereby  and
the  validity of  the Common Stock  offered hereby  will be passed  upon for the
Company by  Stanley P.  Silverstein, Esq.  Vice President,  General Counsel  and
Secretary of the Company, and by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York,
New  York. Certain  legal matters  will be passed  upon for  the Underwriters by
Fried,  Frank,  Harris,  Shriver  &  Jacobson  (a  partnership  which   includes
professional  corporations),  New York,  New York.  Mr. Silverstein  owns 26,400
shares of Common Stock and options to acquire 64,000 shares of Common Stock.
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
     The  consolidated  financial   statements  of  The   Warnaco  Group,   Inc.
incorporated  by reference in  this Prospectus from  the Company's Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for  the fiscal year  ended January  7, 1995, have  been audited  by
Ernst & Young, LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report, included
therein  and  incorporated herein  by reference.  Such financial  statements are
incorporated herein  by reference  in  reliance upon  such  firm as  experts  in
accounting and auditing.
 
                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
     The  Company has  filed with  the Securities  and Exchange  Commission (the
'Commission')  a  Registration  Statement   (which  term  shall  encompass   any
amendments  thereto)  on  Form  S-3  (the  'Registration  Statement')  under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), for the  registration
of  the   Common  Stock.  This  Prospectus,  which  constitutes  a  part of  the
Registration Statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the
Registration Statement, certain items of which are contained in exhibits to  the
Registration  Statement  as  permitted  by  the  rules  and  regulations  of the
Commission. For further information with respect  to the Company and the  Common
Stock,  reference is made to the  Registration Statement, including the exhibits
thereto, and  the  financial  statements  and notes  filed  or  incorporated  by
reference  as a part thereof. Statements  made in this Prospectus concerning the
contents of any document referred to  herein are not necessarily complete.  With
respect  to each such  document filed with  the Commission as  an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, reference  is made to  the exhibit for  a more  complete
description  of the  matter involved,  and each  such statement  shall be deemed
qualified in its entirety by such reference. The Registration Statement and  the
exhibits  thereto filed by the  Company with the Commission  may be inspected at
the public reference facilities maintained by  the Commission at Room 1024,  450
Fifth  Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549,  or at its regional offices located
at 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661 and Seven  World
Trade  Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048. Copies of such material can
be obtained from  the public reference  section of the  Commission at 450  Fifth
Street,  N.W., Washington, D.C.  20549, at prescribed  rates. Such materials can
also be  inspected at  the offices  of the  New York  Stock Exchange,  20  Broad
Street, New York, New York 10005.
 
     The  Company is subject  to the periodic  reporting and other informational
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act  of 1934, as amended (the  'Exchange
Act'),  and, in accordance therewith, files  reports, proxy statements and other
information with  the  Commission.  Such reports,  proxy  statements  and  other
information  filed  with  the Commission  may  be  inspected and  copied  at the
locations described  above.  The Company  will  furnish all  reports  and  other
information required by the periodic reporting and informational requirements of
the  Exchange Act to the Commission and  will furnish copies of such reports and
other information to the holders of the Common Stock.

                                     20
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                  ALTERNATE PAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTUS
 
                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
     The  following documents filed by the  Company with the Commission pursuant
to the Exchange Act are hereby incorporated by reference herein:
 
          1. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January
     7, 1995.
 
          2. The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 18, 1995.
 
          3. The Company's Proxy Statement for the Company's 1995 Annual Meeting
             of Shareholders held on May 11, 1995.
 
          4. The Company's Quarterly Report on  Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended
             April 8, 1995.
 
          5. The  Company's Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q for the quarter ended
             July 8, 1995 (attached as Annex I to this Prospectus).
 
          6. All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a) or
             15(d) of the Exchange Act since January 7, 1995.
 
          7. The description  of the  Common  Stock which  is contained  in  the
             Company's   Form  8-A  dated  September  10,  1991,  including  any
             amendments or  reports  filed  for the  purpose  of  updating  such
             description.
 
     All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of the offering of the shares
of Common Stock hereunder shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
and  to be part hereof from the date  of filing of such documents. Any statement
contained in a document incorporated or  deemed to be incorporated herein  shall
be  deemed to be modified  or superseded for purposes  of this Prospectus to the
extent that a  statement contained  herein or  in any  other subsequently  filed
document  which also is  incorporated or deemed to  be incorporated by reference
herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified  or
superseded  shall  not  be  deemed,  except as  so  modified  or  superseded, to
constitute a part of this Prospectus.
 
     The Company  will  provide without  charge  to  each person  to  whom  this
Prospectus  is delivered, upon the written or oral request of any such person, a
copy of any and all of the documents that are incorporated by reference in  this
Prospectus  (other  than exhibits  to such  documents  unless such  exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into  such documents). Requests for  such
copies  should be  directed to Stanley  P. Silverstein,  Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary, The  Warnaco Group, Inc., 90  Park Avenue, New York,  New
York 10016, telephone (212) 661-1300.

                                     21
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                  ALTERNATE PAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTUS
_____________________________________      _____________________________________
 
  NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION  OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS  NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING COVERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS. IF GIVEN OR MADE,  SUCH
INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED
BY  THE COMPANY,  THE SELLING  STOCKHOLDER OR  THE INTERNATIONAL  MANAGERS. THIS
PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO  SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN  OFFER
TO BUY, THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE, OR TO ANY PERSON  TO
WHOM, IT IS  UNLAWFUL TO MAKE  SUCH OFFER OR  SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE  MADE HEREUNDER SHALL,  UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CREATE ANY  IMPLICATION THAT THERE  HAS NOT BEEN ANY  CHANGE IN  THE  FACTS  SET
FORTH IN THIS PROSPECTUS OR IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF.
 
  THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS ON THE OFFER AND SALE OF CLASS A  COMMON STOCK  OFFERED
HEREBY IN  THE  UNITED  KINGDOM.  ALL  APPLICABLE  PROVISIONS  OF THE  FINANCIAL
SERVICES ACT  OF 1986  AND THE COMPANIES ACT OF  1985 WITH  RESPECT TO  ANYTHING
DONE BY ANY PERSON IN RELATION TO THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK IN, FROM OR OTHERWISE
INVOLVING THE  UNITED KINGDOM MUST BE COMPLIED WITH. SEE 'UNDERWRITING.'
 
  IN  THE  PROSPECTUS, REFERENCES  TO  'DOLLARS' AND  '$'  ARE TO  UNITED STATES
DOLLARS.
 
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               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  PAGE
                                                  ----
<S>                                               <C>
The Company....................................     3
The Offerings..................................     4
Risk Factors...................................     5
Selected Financial Information.................     6
Use of Proceeds................................     8
Capitalization.................................     9
Price Range of Common Stock....................    10
Dividend Policy................................    10
Business.......................................    11
Management.....................................    14
Selling Stockholder............................    15
Certain United States Federal Tax Consequences
  to Non-U.S. Stockholders.....................    16
Underwriting...................................    18
Legal Matters..................................    20
Experts........................................    20
Available Information..........................    20
Documents Incorporated by Reference............    21
Annex I: Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
  fiscal quarter ended July 8, 1995
</TABLE>
 
 
                                8,000,000 SHARES
 
                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                              CLASS A COMMON STOCK
 
                            ------------------------
                                   PROSPECTUS
                            ------------------------
 
                      MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                          DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
                             SECURITIES CORPORATION

                      BEAR, STEARNS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                              MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
                                 INTERNATIONAL

                                  UBS LIMITED
 
                                           , 1995
 
_____________________________________      _____________________________________
<PAGE>
                                    PART II
                   INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
 
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION*
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee................................   $69,400
Printing and Engraving.............................................................     **
Legal Fees and Expenses............................................................     **
National Association of Securities Dealers fees....................................    20,625
Blue Sky Qualifications and Expenses (including counsel fees)......................     **
New York Stock Exchange fees.......................................................     **
Transfer Agent and Registrar fees..................................................     **
Miscellaneous......................................................................     **
                                                                                      -------
     Total.........................................................................   $
                                                                                      -------
                                                                                      -------
</TABLE>
 
------------
 
 * All  amounts  except  registration  and  National  Association  of Securities
   Dealers fees are estimates.
 
** To be provided by amendment.
 
ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
 
     Reference is made to Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General  Corporation
Law  (the 'DGCL'),  which enables a  corporation in its  original certificate of
incorporation or  an  amendment  thereto  to eliminate  or  limit  the  personal
liability  of a director for violations of the director's fiduciary duty, except
(i) for any breach of the director's  duty of loyalty to the corporation or  its
stockholders,  (ii) for  acts or  omissions not in  good faith  or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to  Section
174  of the DGCL (providing  for liability of directors  for unlawful payment of
dividends  or  unlawful  stock  purchases  or  redemptions)  or  (iv)  for   any
transaction  from which  a director  derived an  improper personal  benefit. The
Company has  adopted an  amendment to  its Certificate  of Incorporation,  which
eliminates  the  liability  of  directors to  the  extent  permitted  by Section
102(b)(7) of the DGCL.
 
     Reference is  made  to  Section 145  of  the  DGCL which  provides  that  a
corporation  may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and
individuals against expenses (including  attorneys' fees), judgments, fines  and
amounts  paid  in  settlement in  connection  with specified  actions,  suits or
proceedings, whether  civil, criminal,  administrative or  investigative  (other
than  an action by or in the  right of the corporation (a 'derivative action'));
if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of  the corporation, and, with respect to  any
criminal  action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct
was unlawful.  A  similar standard  is  applicable  in the  case  of  derivative
actions,  except  that  indemnification  only  extends  to  expenses  (including
attorneys' fees)  incurred in  connection  with defense  or settlement  of  such
action,  and  the  statute  requires  court approval  before  there  can  be any
indemnification where the person seeking  indemnification has been found  liable
to  the corporation.  The statute  provides that  it is  not exclusive  of other
indemnification that  may  be  granted  by  a  corporation's  charter,  by-laws,
disinterested  director  vote,  stockholder vote,  agreement  or  otherwise. The
Bylaws of the Company provide for indemnification of its directors and  officers
to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
 
     Reference  is  made to  the Restated  Certificate  of Incorporation  of the
Company and Article VIII of the Bylaws of the Company.
 
     In addition, the  Company maintains  a directors'  and officers'  liability
insurance  policy and has  entered into indemnification  agreements with each of
its executive officers and directors.
 
                                      II-1
 
<PAGE>
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT
   NO.                                                       DESCRIPTION
----------   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>
      1.1    -- Form of U.S. Purchase Agreement*
      1.2    -- Form of International Purchase Agreement*
      4.1    -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
                the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-45877.)
      4.2    -- Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to  Exhibit
                3.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 1993.)
      4.3    -- Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.*
      4.4    -- By-Laws of the Company. (Incorporated  herein by reference to Exhibit  3.2 to the Company's Registration
                Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-45877.)
      4.5    -- Registration Rights  Agreement, dated as  of March 14,  1994 between the  Company and CKI.  (Incorporated
                herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed on May 24, 1994.)
      5.1    -- Opinion of Stanley P. Silverstein, General Counsel of  the Company, regarding the legality of the shares
                of Common Stock being offered hereby.*
     23.1    -- Consent of Ernst & Young, L.L.P. independent auditors.
     23.2    -- Consent of Stanley P. Silverstein, General Counsel of the Company (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     24.1    -- Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
</TABLE>
 
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* To be filed by amendment.
 
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
 
     (a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
 
          (1)  That,  for  purposes  of  determining  any  liability  under  the
     Securities  Act, the information omitted from  the form of prospectus filed
     as part  of this  registration statement  in reliance  upon Rule  430A  and
     contained  in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule
     424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(b) under the  Securities Act shall be deemed to  be
     part  of  this  registration  statement  as of  the  time  it  was declared
     effective.
 
          (2) That,  for the  purpose  of determining  any liability  under  the
     Securities  Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
     new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,  and
     the  offering of  such securities at  that time  shall be deemed  to be the
     initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
     (b) The  undersigned Registrant  hereby undertakes  that, for  purposes  of
determining  any  liability  under  the  Securities  Act,  each  filing  of  the
Registrant's annual report pursuant  to Section 13(a) or  15(d) of the  Exchange
Act  (and, where  applicable, each filing  of an employee  benefit plan's annual
report pursuant to Section  15(d) of the Exchange  Act) that is incorporated  by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement  relating to the securities offered  therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time  shall be deemed  to be the  initial bona fide  offering
thereof.
 
     (c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act  may  be permitted  to directors,  officers and  controlling persons  of the
Registrant pursuant to  the foregoing provisions,  or otherwise, the  Registrant
has  been advised that in the opinion  of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy  as expressed  in the  Securities Act  and is,  therefore,
unenforceable.  In  the  event that  a  claim for  indemnification  against such
liabilities (other than the  payment by the Registrant  of expenses incurred  or
paid  by a  director, officer  or controlling  person of  the Registrant  in the
successful defense  of any  action,  suit or  proceeding)  is asserted  by  such
director,  officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled  by controlling  precedent, submit  to a  court of  appropriate
jurisdiction  the question whether such indemnification  by it is against public
policy as expressed  in the Securities  Act and  will be governed  by the  final
adjudication of such issue.
 
                                      II-2
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has  reasonable grounds to  believe that it  meets all of  the
requirements  for  filing on  Form  S-3 and  has  duly caused  this Registration
Statement to  be  signed  on  its behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on August 9, 1995.
 
                                          THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                                          (Registrant)
                                          By         /s/ LINDA J. WACHNER
                                             ...................................
                                                      LINDA J. WACHNER
                                                  CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND
                                                  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE PRESENTS, that each  person whose signature appears
below constitutes  and appoints  Linda J.  Wachner, William  S. Finkelstein  and
Stanley  P.  Silverstein,  and  each  of  them,  his  or  her  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and   agents,   with   full  powers   of   substitution   and
resubstitution,  for him or her and in his  or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities,  to sign  any and all  amendments (including  post-effective
amendments)  to this Registration Statement  (including any related registration
statement filed  under  Rule 462),  and  to file  the  same, with  all  exhibits
thereto,  and other documents  in connection therewith,  with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and  each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and necessary to be  done in and about the  premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby  ratifying
and  confirming all that  said attorneys-in-fact and  agents or any  of them, or
their or his or her  substitute or substitutes, may lawfully  do or cause to  be
done by virtue hereof.
 
     Pursuant   to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  this
Registration Statement has  been signed below  by the following  persons in  the
capacities and on the date indicated.
 
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<CAPTION>
                SIGNATURE                                      TITLE                              DATE
------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------   -------------------
<S>                                         <C>                                            <C>
           /s/ LINDA J. WACHNER             Chairman of the Board; Director; President       August 9, 1995
 .........................................    and Chief Executive Officer (Principal
            (LINDA J. WACHNER)                Executive Officer)
 
        /s/ WILLIAM S. FINKELSTEIN          Director; Senior Vice President and Chief        August 9, 1995
 .........................................    Financial Officer (Principal Financial
         (WILLIAM S. FINKELSTEIN)             Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
       /s/ JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.          Director                                         August 9, 1995
 .........................................
        (JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.)
 
           /s/ ANDREW G. GALEF              Director                                         August 9, 1995
 .........................................
            (ANDREW G. GALEF)
 
                                            Director
 .........................................
           (STEWART A. RESNICK)
 
           /s/ ROBERT D. WALTER             Director                                         August 9, 1995
 .........................................
            (ROBERT D. WALTER)
</TABLE>
 
                                      II-3

              STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

The registered trademark  shall be expressed as............. 'r'

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 
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<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
  NO.                                               DESCRIPTION                                              PAGE NO.
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<S>       <C>                                                                                                <C>
   1.1    -- Form of U.S. Purchase Agreement*.............................................................
   1.2    -- Form of International Purchase Agreement*....................................................
   4.1    -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation  of the Company. (Incorporated  herein by reference to
             Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-45877.)..........
   4.2    -- Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference
             to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 1993.)..........................
   4.3    -- Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.*..........................
   4.4    -- By-Laws of the  Company. (Incorporated herein  by reference to Exhibit  3.2 to the  Company's
             Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-45877.).......................................
   4.5    -- Registration Rights  Agreement, dated  as of  March 14,  1994 between  the Company  and CKI.
             (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to  the Company's Form 10-Q filed on May  24,
             1994.)........................................................................................
   5.1    -- Opinion of Stanley P. Silverstein, General Counsel of the Company, regarding the legality of
             the shares of Common Stock being offered hereby*..............................................
  23.1    -- Consent of Ernst & Young, L.L.P. independent auditors........................................
  23.2    -- Consent  of Stanley  P. Silverstein,  General Counsel  of the  Company (included  in  Exhibit
             5.1)..........................................................................................
  24.1    -- Power of Attorney (included on signature page)...............................................
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*  To be filed by amendment.




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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
     We  consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form  S-3)  and  related  prospectus  of  The  Warnaco  Group,  Inc.  for   the
registration of 9,200,000 shares of its Common Stock and to the incorporation by
reference  therein of our  report dated February  23, 1995, with  respect to the
consolidated financial  statements  and schedules  of  The Warnaco  Group,  Inc.
included  in its Annual Report  (Form 10-K) for the  year ended January 7, 1995,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
August 8, 1995




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