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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) April 13, 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 8.01.    OTHER EVENTS.

         Polo Ralph Lauren  Corporation's press release,  dated April 13, 2007,
regarding its  announcement of its intent to commence a tender offer to acquire
the approximately  80% of the outstanding  shares of Impact 21 Co., is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.



ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

              Not applicable.

         (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

              Not applicable.

         (c)  Shell Company Transactions.

              Not applicable.

         (d)  Exhibits.

              EXHIBIT NO.          DESCRIPTION
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              99.1                 Press Release, dated April 13, 2007






                                   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:  April 13, 2007                  By: /s/ Tracey T. Travis
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                                           Name:   Tracey T. Travis
                                           Title:  Senior Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1        Press release, dated April 13, 2007