UNITED ~~STATES~~ ~~SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF ~~THE~~ ~~SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~THE

~~Date of~~SECURITIES ~~report~~EXCHANGE ~~(Date~~ACT ofOF ~~earliest event reported): December 30, 2005~~1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2006

THE J. JILL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-22480	04-2973769
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

4 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA		02169-7468
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 376-4300

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

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Item 12.0102 ~~Entry~~Results ~~into~~of aOperations ~~Material~~and ~~Definitive~~Financial ~~Agreement~~Condition.

On ~~December~~ 30January 18, ~~2005~~2006, The J. Jill Group, Inc. ~~(the~~issued ~~“Company”)~~a ~~entered into an~~press ~~amendment~~release ofannouncing ~~the~~its ~~Fifth~~current ~~Amended~~sales and ~~Restated~~earnings ~~Loan~~expectations ~~Agreement dated as of June 29, 2001, as amended, between Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, individually and as agent, the other lenders named therein and the Company~~ for the ~~purpose of,~~fiscal ~~among~~quarter ~~other~~ending ~~things~~December 31, increasing the aggregate commitment to $70,000,000, extending the termination date to June 1, 2007, modifying certain covenants of the Company and adding an event of default relating to a change of control of the Company2005. InA ~~connection~~copy ~~therewith, the Company also executed amended and restated revolving notes relating to the loan agreement. Copies~~ of the ~~amendment to~~press ~~the~~release ~~loan agreement and the promissory notes are~~ is attached as ~~Exhibits 10~~Exhibit 99.1 ~~through~~ ~~10.4~~ to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(cd) Exhibits

1099.1 ~~Seventh Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement~~ January 18, ~~dated~~2006 ~~December~~Press 30, 2005, by and among the Company and Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, and TD Banknorth, N.A. (collectively, the “Lenders”), and Citizens Bank of Massachusetts as agent for the LendersRelease

10.2 Amended and Restated Revolving Note, dated December 30, 2005, between the Company and Citizens Bank of Massachusetts

10.3 Amended and Restated Revolving Note, dated December 30, 2005, between the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association

10.4 Amended and Restated Revolving Note, dated December 30, 2005, between the Company and TD Banknorth, N.A.

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.

	THE J. JILL GROUP, INC.
Date: January 4, 2006	By:	/s/ Olga L. Conley
Date: January 18, 2006		By:	/s/ Olga L. Conley
		Olga L. Conley
		Executive Vice President /
		Chief Administrative Officer and
		Chief Financial Officer and Chief
		Chief Financial Officer
		Administrative Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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