Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Madore Robert L
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RALPH LAUREN CORP [RL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION, 650 MADISON AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim CFO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 2,784
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options issued purs.to 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan 07/16/2012 07/16/2016 Class A Common Stock 1,037 $ 54.145 D  
Options issued purs.to 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan   (1) 07/16/2017 Class A Common Stock 2,120 $ 75.19 D  
Options issued purs.to 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan   (2) 07/15/2018 Class A Common Stock 1,053 $ 134.53 D  
Options issued purs.to 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan   (3) 07/16/2019 Class A Common Stock 1,056 $ 140.975 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Madore Robert L
C/O RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
650 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
      Interim CFO  

Signatures

/s/ Robert L. Madore 08/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Of the aggregate amount of 2,120 stock options, 1,060 stock options have vested and are exercisable and the remaining 1,060 stock options will vest and become exercisable on July 16, 2013.
(2) Of the aggregate amount of 1,053 stock options, 351 stock options have vested and are exercisable and the remaining 702 stock options will vest and become exercisable in two equal installments on July 15, 2013 and July 15, 2014.
(3) These stock options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on July 16, 2013.

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