UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) ~~November 6~~January 3, ~~2007~~2008

KELLWOOD COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-07340	36-2472410

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

600 Kellwood Parkway, St. Louis, Missouri	63017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code (314) 576-3100

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 71.01 ~~REGULATION~~ENTRY FDINTO ~~DISCLOSURE~~A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On ~~November 6~~January 3, ~~2007~~2008, Kellwood Company ~~issued~~announced athat ~~press~~it ~~release~~entered ~~announcing~~into ~~its~~an $80 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with Bank of America, N.A. This transaction is consistent with the Company's previously announced long-term financial plans and ~~provided~~intended anuse ~~update~~of onproceeds from the ~~continued~~anticipated ~~execution~~closing of ~~its~~the ~~five-year~~Smart ~~strategic~~Shirts ~~initiatives. The~~sale ~~Company~~as ~~also~~set ~~provided~~forth ~~updated~~on ~~guidance~~November ~~for~~6, ~~fiscal 2008~~2007.

~~The~~Under ~~Company’s~~the ~~five-year~~ASR ~~strategy~~agreement, ~~focuses~~Kellwood onwill ~~reinvigorating~~repurchase $80 million of its ~~core~~outstanding ~~businesses~~common stock, ~~expanding~~or ~~into~~approximately ~~higher~~18% ~~profile,~~of ~~better~~its ~~and~~outstanding ~~above~~shares based on Kellwood’s current stock price. The ~~point~~final ~~brands~~number of shares to be repurchased under the ASR will be determined at the conclusion of the transaction, ~~connecting~~based ~~more~~upon ~~directly~~the ~~with~~volume ~~consumers~~weighted ~~and~~average ~~utilizing~~share price of the Company’s ~~operating~~common ~~infrastructure~~shares ~~more~~during ~~efficiently~~the toterm ~~fund~~of ~~growth~~the ASR. ~~The~~Bank ~~press~~of ~~release~~America, ~~describes~~N.A. ~~the~~is ~~Company’s~~expected ~~long-term~~to ~~financial~~purchase ~~plans~~Kellwood ~~for~~common ~~ongoing~~stock ~~operations~~in ~~over~~the open market in connection with the ~~next~~ASR ~~five~~program. The ~~years~~program is expected to take up to 9 months to complete. A copy of the ~~press~~ASR ~~release~~agreement is ~~furnished~~attached ~~herewith~~ as Exhibit 9910.1 ~~and incorporated herein by reference~~.

InKellwood ahas ~~conference~~repurchased ~~call~~nearly ~~held~~1.1 onmillion ~~November 6,~~shares ~~2007,~~of ~~Kellwood~~its common stock for approximately $19.8 million under the Company’s ~~reviewed~~current ~~its~~repurchase ~~Strategic~~authorization ~~Plan~~passed ~~Update,~~by ~~dated~~the ~~November 6,~~Board of Directors in September 2007. AThe ~~copy~~Board of Directors has authorized the ~~strategic~~investment ~~plan~~of ~~update~~up ~~presentation~~to is$90 ~~furnished~~million ~~herewith~~of asshare ~~Exhibit~~repurchases, ~~99.2~~in order to facilitate the ASR program and ~~incorporated~~other ~~herein~~possible byfuture ~~reference~~repurchases and terminated the prior stock repurchase program announced in September 2007. The Company will have $10 million of stock repurchase authority after giving effect to the repurchases under the ASR program.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(dc) Exhibits

Exhibit Number

Description

9910.1 ~~Press~~ASR ~~Release~~Agreement, ~~issued~~dated ~~November~~January 63, ~~2007~~2008, between Kellwood Company and Bank of America, N.A.

99.21 ~~Strategic~~Press ~~Plan Update~~release, dated ~~November~~January 63, ~~2007~~2008.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		KELLWOOD COMPANY

		(Registrant)

DATE November 6, 2007	BY:	/s/ Thomas H. Pollihan
DATE January 3, 2008	BY:	/s/ Thomas H. Pollihan
		Thomas H. Pollihan
		Executive Vice President, Secretary
		and General Counsel

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