<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001530174-21-000006.txt : 20210414
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210414181547
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001530174-21-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210412
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210414
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210414

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nielsen Jane
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528871

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13057
		FILM NUMBER:		21826802

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		516 WEST 34TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

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:			0328

	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
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan in connection with a long-term strategy for estate planning and investment diversification.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $126.85 to $127.81 inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2) through (4) to this Form.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $127.85 to $128.66, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $129 to $129.12, inclusive.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Avery S. Fischer, Attorney-in-Fact for Jane Nielsen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-04-14</signatureDate>
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