================================================================================ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DELAWARE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 001-13057 13-2622036 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (212) 318-7000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) NOT APPLICABLE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (SEE General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ 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 ----------- ----------- 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 ------------------------------------ Name: Tracey T. Travis Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Press release, dated April 13, 2007