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UNITED 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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 22, 2006
POLO RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-13057 13-2622036
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 318-7000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
The Company's press release, dated January 23, 2006, regarding its
announcement to acquire Sun Apparel, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jones
Apparel Group, Inc. holding the license for the Polo Jeans business in the
United States and to settle all outstanding litigation and claims with Jones and
its subsidiaries and affiliates is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release, dated January 23, 2006
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.
POLO RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
Date: January 22, 2006 By: /s/ Tracey T. Travis
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Name: Tracey T. Travis
Title: Senior Vice President of Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press release, dated January 23, 2006