---------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ---------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0060 Expires: October 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response. . .15.00 ---------------------------- 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) March 19,2004 POLO RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 001-13057 13-2622036 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 318-7000 NOT APPLICABLE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On March 19, 2004, the Company issued the press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and such press release is hereby incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------ ----------- 99.1 Press release of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, dated March 19, 2004 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 ----------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date March 25, 2004 /s/ Gerald M. Chaney ----------------------- ----------------------------------------- Gerald M. Chaney Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer