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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)   FEBRUARY 6, 2007


                          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 5.02.   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
             DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY
             ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

On February 6, 2007,  John R. Alchin,  Executive  Vice  President and Co-Chief
Financial  Officer of Comcast  Corporation  ("Comcast")  and Jackwyn  Nemerov,
Executive Vice President of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (the "Company") were
elected to fill seats on the Board of Directors of the Company.  In accordance
with the Company's  Amended and Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation,  Mr.
Alchin and Ms. Nemerov were elected to the Board of Directors by the directors
who were  themselves  elected by the holders of the Company's  publicly traded
Class A  Common  Stock,  par  value  $0.01,  at the  last  annual  meeting  of
stockholders  of the Company.  With the addition of Mr. Alchin and Ms. Nemerov
to the Board of Directors of the Company, the number of directors constituting
the entire Board of Directors is now eleven.

Since  January  1990,  Mr.  Alchin  has  served  as a Senior  Vice  President,
Executive  Vice  President  and  Co-Chief  Financial  Officer of Comcast.  His
responsibilities  include managing  Comcast's  capital  formation and treasury
activities  and overseeing  investor  relations.  Prior to joining  Comcast in
1990, Mr. Alchin was a Managing Director of Toronto Dominion Bank.

Upon joining the Board of Directors,  Mr. Alchin will receive an initial grant
of options to purchase  7,500  shares of the  Company's  Class A Common  Stock
under an option  agreement with the Company.  Mr. Alchin was also elected as a
member of the Audit  Committee of the Company.  Ms. Nemerov joined the Company
as  Executive  Vice  President  effective  September 9, 2004.  Ms.  Nemerov is
responsible for the management of all men's,  women's and children's wholesale
brands, licensed apparel and accessories, and manufacturing.





                                      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:  February 6, 2007                By: /s/ Tracey T. Travis
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                                           Name:  Tracey T. Travis
                                           Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer