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): August 4, 2004
POLO RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-13057 13-2622036
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 318-7000
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
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On August 4, 2004, the Registrant reported its results of operations
for its fiscal quarter ended July 3, 2004. A copy of the press release issued by
the Registrant concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Form 8-K, including the accompanying exhibit,
is being furnished under Item 12 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such
information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general
incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
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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
By: /s/ Gerald M. Chaney
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Name: Gerald M. Chaney
Title: Senior Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 4, 2004
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, dated August 4, 2004.