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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) AUGUST 15, 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.
On August 15, 2006, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (the
"Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of
Directors authorized a $250 million stock repurchase program. A copy of the
press release issued by the Company concerning the foregoing is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release dated August 15, 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: August 15, 2006 By: /s/ Tracey T. Travis
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Name: Tracey T. Travis
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release dated August 15, 2006