SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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)

May 29, 2008



PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware

         001-07572

13-1166910

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

          (Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

        200 Madison Avenue, New York, New York

         10016

(Address of principal executive offices)

          (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (212) 381-3500

Not Applicable

(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

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (the “Company”) announced on May 29, 2008 that Michael Zaccaro, Vice Chairman, Retail, will retire from his current position, effective at the end of fiscal 2008.  Thereafter, Mr. Zaccaro will remain with the Company, providing support to the Company’s retail initiatives and assisting on other related projects that will allow the Company to benefit from his retail expertise. In connection with this move, Steven Shiffman, most recently President of the Company’s Van Heusen retail division, was promoted to Group President, Retail, and will assume certain of Mr. Zaccaro’s duties for the Company’s Retail Group after a transition period.






 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION


 

By:  

/s/ Mark D. Fischer

 

Mark D. Fischer, Senior Vice President

 

 

 

Date: June 2, 2008