<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001530174-15-000007.txt : 20150312
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150312170028
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001530174-15-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150312
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150312

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RALPH LAUREN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037038
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				132622036
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123187000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970402

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARONSON ARNOLD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162002

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13057
		FILM NUMBER:		15696636

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP
		STREET 2:		650 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <footnote id="F1">These options vested and became exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2006. These options were scheduled to expire on April 1, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yen D. Chu, Attorney-in-Fact for Arnold H. Aronson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-03-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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