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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0204 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 3 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2011-11-08 </periodOfReport> |
| <noSecuritiesOwned> 0 </noSecuritiesOwned> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001037038 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> RALPH LAUREN CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> RL </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001134405 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> MCHALE JUDITH </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 650 MADISON AVENUE </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10022 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 618 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 87.87 </value> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2012-05-22 </value> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 1072 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> These options vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on April 1, 2008. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Yen D. Chu, Attorney-in-Fact </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2011-11-10 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |