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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-18-001134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180509
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180509

FILER:

	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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13057
		FILM NUMBER:		18816907

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

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		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
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 11pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">NEW YORK--May 9, 2018-- Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL, the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle products, today announced that it plans to add Angela Ahrendts and has appointed Michael George to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors. The Board intends to nominate Ms. Ahrendts for election at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, expected in August 2018, and has already appointed Mr. George effective as of May 9, 2018. These appointments will bring the number of Directors on the Company&#8217;s Board to 13.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Ms. Ahrendts has served as Senior Vice President of Retail at Apple Inc., since May 2014. She oversees strategy, real estate and development, and operations of Apple&#8217;s physical stores, online store and contact centers. Ms. Ahrendts joined Apple from Burberry where she served as Chief Executive Officer and as a Director on the Board from 2006 to 2014, and led the company through a period of outstanding global growth. Previously, she was Executive Vice President at Liz Claiborne Inc., and earlier in her career served as President of Donna Karan International.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Mr. George was named President and CEO of Qurate Retail, Inc., in March 2018, a leading global video and e-commerce retailer which includes: QVC, HSN, zulily, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Grandin Road and Improvements. George was President and CEO of QVC, Inc., for the prior 12 years where he helped transform the company into a global multiplatform retailer spanning multiple ecommerce, mobile, and social platforms and 16 television networks. Previously, he was Chief Marketing Officer for Dell Inc., General Manager of Dell&#8217;s U.S. consumer business and earlier, a senior partner at McKinsey &amp; Company<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.</font> Mr. George serves on the Boards of Qurate Retail, Inc., Brinker International, the National Retail Federation and the National Constitution Center. He is also a member of CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Mr. George said, &#8220;I have long admired Ralph and the company, as they created one of the most influential and iconic brands in the world. I&#8217;m honored to have this opportunity to work with Ralph, Patrice and the Board and I&#8217;m excited for the future of this truly innovative company.&#8221;</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">More information about Ralph Lauren's Board of Directors and corporate governance practices can be found on the Company's web site at <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-STYLE: normal"><u>http://investor.ralphlauren.com</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren Collection, Double RL, Polo Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children&#8217;s, Ralph Lauren Home, Lauren Ralph Lauren, RLX, American Living, Chaps and Club Monaco, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. For more information, go to </font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-STYLE: normal"><u>http://investor.ralphlauren.com</u></font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">.</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Evren Kopelman, 212-813-7862</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Katie Ioanilli, 212-205-5947</div>

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