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U.S. 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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Fleishman Joel Lawrence
(Last) (First) (Middle)
205 Wood Circle
(Street)
Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement ( Month / Day / Year )
1/13/99
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
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Officer (give title Other
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below)
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6. If Amendment, Date or Original (Month/Year)
7. Individual or Join/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
1. Title of security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership 4. Nature of Indirect
(Inst.4) Beneficially Owned Form: Direct (D) Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
(Inst. 5)
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Class A Common Stock 2,000 D
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
* If the Form is filed by more than one reporting person, SEE instruction 5(b)(v). SEC 1473(8-92)
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FORM 3 (CONTINUED) TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED (E.G., PUTS,
CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
1. Title of Derivative Security 2. Date Exercisable and 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying
(Instr. 4) Expiration Date Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
(Month/Day/Year)
Amount or
Date Expiration Title Number of
Exercisable Date Shares
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Option issued pursuant to Issuer's 1997 Stock Option
Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Right to Buy) (1) 1/13/09 Class A Common Stock 7,500
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4. Conversion or 5. Ownership 6. Nature of Indirect
Exercise Price of Form of Beneficial Ownership
Derivative Derivative (Instr. 5)
Security Security:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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20.1875 D
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) The option was granted on January 13, 1999. The option vests and becomes
exercisable with respect to 50% of the shares of Class A Common Stock
subject to the option on each of the first and second anniversaries of the
date of grant.
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, SEE Instruction 6 for procedure.
/s/ Joel Fleishman January 15, 1999
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** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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