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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A
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(Title of Class of Securities)
731572103
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(CUSIP Number)
Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000
767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10153
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
SEC 1746 (12-91)
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Amendment Number 6 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Capital Group, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 100,000
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 10,208,800
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 100,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,208,800
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,308,800
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
31.2%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Amendment Number 6 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BAMCO, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,770,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,770,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,770,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Amendment Number 6 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Capital Management, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 100,000
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,438,800
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 100,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,438,800
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,538,800
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Amendment Number 6 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 5 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Asset Fund
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,725,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,725,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,725,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV, OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Amendment Number 6 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 6 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ronald Baron
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 100,000
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 10,208,800
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 100,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,208,800
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,308,800
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
31.2%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
(a) Name of Issuer:
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
650 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(c) Title and Class of Securities:
Class A
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Name:
Baron Capital Group, Inc. ('BCG')
BAMCO, Inc. ('BAMCO')
Baron Capital Management, Inc. ('BCM')
Baron Asset Fund ('BAF')
Ronald Baron
(b) Business Address:
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(c) Present Principal Employment:
BCG: Holding company
BAMCO: Investment adviser
BCM: Investment adviser
BAF: Registered investment company
Ronald Baron: Chairman and CEO: BCG, BAMCO, BCM and BAF
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(d) Record of Convictions:
No material change.
(e) Record of Civil Proceedings:
No material change.
(f) Citizenship:
No material change.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
No material change.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
No material change.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned:
BCG: 10,308,800 31.2%
BAMCO: 8,770,000 26.6%
BCM: 1,538,800 4.6%
BAF: 8,725,000 26.4%
Ronald Baron: 10,308,800 31.2%
(b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 100,000
BAMCO: 0
BCM: 100,000
BAF: 0
Ronald Baron: 100,000
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 10,208,800
BAMCO: 8,770,000
BCM: 1,438,800
BAF: 8,725,000
Ronald Baron: 10,208,800
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
BCG: 100,000
BAMCO: 0
BCM: 100,000
BAF: 0
Ronald Baron: 100,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
BCG: 10,208,800
BAMCO: 8,770,000
BCM: 1,438,800
BAF: 8,725,000
Ronald Baron: 10,208,800
*Reporting Persons may be deemed to share power to vote and
dispose of shares referred to herein as a result of control
relationships (BCG and Ronald Baron with respect to all of
the shares; BAMCO with respect to the BAF shares) and
pursuant to investment advisory relationships with advisory
clients. Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership
of the shares for which they share power.
#The percentages reported are with respect to Class A stock
only, which has one vote per share. The Issuer's Class B
stock has 10 votes per share, and the Issuer's Class C stock
has one vote per share, making the total combined
voting percentage for the Registrants hereunder equal to
2.1% of the combined voting power of the Issuer's
outstanding voting securities.
(c) A schedule of transactions effected in the last sixty days
is attached hereto.
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(d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
No material change.
(e) Ownership of Less than Five Percent:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer
No material change.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 99 - 60 days of trading.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date: February 4, 2000
Baron Capital Group, Inc., BAMCO, Inc.,
Baron Capital Management, Inc. and
Baron Assert Fund
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron, Chairman and CEO
Ronald Baron, Individually
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron
Transaction Schedule
From 12-05-99 To 02-03-00
Exec.
Date Acct ID Trans Qty Price
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12-07-99 bcm buy 50,000 17.5030
12-08-99 bcm buy 50,000 17.0000
12-10-99 bcm sell 3,000 16.7500
12-20-99 bcm sell 2,800 16.8750
12-22-99 bcm sell 2,500 16.7500
12-23-99 bcm sell 10,000 16.9375
12-23-99 bcm sell 7,500 17.2083
01-04-00 bamco sell 25,000 16.7975
01-05-00 bamco sell 10,000 16.8750
01-05-00 bamco sell 37,600 16.8278
01-05-00 bamco sell 27,400 16.8066
01-06-00 bamco sell 25,000 17.0000
01-06-00 bamco sell 59,464 17.0236
01-07-00 bamco sell 30,000 17.0313
01-07-00 bamco sell 23,392 17.0625
01-10-00 bamco sell 9,500 17.7813
01-10-00 bamco sell 15,500 18.1089
01-11-00 bamco sell 24,700 18.0425
01-12-00 bamco sell 5,400 16.8125
01-12-00 bamco sell 4,400 16.6875
01-12-00 bamco sell 20,500 17.1896
01-13-00 bamco sell 50,000 15.8438
01-13-00 bamco sell 19,464 16.1445
01-13-00 bamco sell 25,000 15.5625
01-13-00 bamco sell 10,000 15.7500
01-14-00 bamco sell 50,000 16.3438
01-14-00 bamco sell 11,064 16.5674
01-18-00 bamco sell 39,000 15.9628
01-19-00 bamco sell 39,400 16.0000
01-19-00 bamco sell 12,464 16.0889
01-20-00 bamco sell 22,200 16.1563
01-20-00 bamco sell 7,800 15.8750
01-20-00 bamco sell 5,928 15.8723
01-21-00 bamco sell 50,000 15.7500
01-24-00 bamco sell 12,500 15.7500
01-24-00 bamco sell 12,500 15.6250
01-26-00 bamco sell 25,000 15.1400
01-27-00 bamco sell 25,000 15.6125
01-28-00 bamco sell 25,000 15.9808
01-31-00 bamco sell 25,000 14.7848
01-31-00 bcm sell 7,500 14.7848
02-01-00 bamco sell 25,000 14.5688
02-02-00 bamco sell 20,000 14.9203
02-02-00 bamco sell 30,000 14.5000
02-03-00 bamco sell 25,000 14.4123