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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. 12)*
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)
May 1, 2002
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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)
Amendment Number 12 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 450,000
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,281,625
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 450,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,281,625
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,731,625
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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)
27.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 12 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 7,199,500
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,199,500
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,199,500
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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)
22.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 12 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 450,000
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,082,125
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 450,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,082,125
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,532,125
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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)
4.8%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 12 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 6,700,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,700,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,700,000
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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)
21.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV, OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 12 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 450,000
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,281,625
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 450,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,281,625
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,731,625
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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)
27.3%
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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 Ave.
New York, NY 10153
(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.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
No material change.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned:
BCG: 8,731,625 27.3%
BAMCO: 7,199,500 22.5%
BCM: 1,532,125 4.8%
BAF: 6,700,000 21.0%
Ronald Baron: 8,731,625 27.3%
(b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 450,000
BAMCO: 0
BCM: 450,000
BAF: 0
Ronald Baron: 450,000
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 8,281,625
BAMCO: 7,199,500
BCM: 1,082,125
BAF: 6,700,000
Ronald Baron: 8,281,625
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
BCG: 450,000
BAMCO: 0
BCM: 450,000
BAF: 0
Ronald Baron: 450,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
BCG: 8,281,625
BAMCO: 6,700,000
BCM: 1,082,125
BAF: 6,700,000
Ronald Baron: 8,281,625
*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 its advisory clients' shares)
and pursuant to investment advisory relationships with advisory
clients. Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership
of the shares for which they share power.
(c) A schedule of transactions effected in the last 60 days is
attached hereto.
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(d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
The investment advisory clients have the right to receive the
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the securities
in their respective accounts. To the best of Reporting Person's
knowledge, other than the shares reported herein, no person has
such interest relating to more than 5% of the outstanding class
of securities.
(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: May 10, 2002
Baron Capital Group, Inc., BAMCO, Inc.,
Baron Capital Management, Inc. and Baron Asset
Fund
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron, Chairman and CEO
Ronald Baron, Individually
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron
"Baron Capital, Inc."
Transaction Schedule
From 03-10-02 - 05-09-02
Source/ Exec.
Date Account ID Trans Qty Price
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03-18-02 bcm sl 25,000 28.5512
03-25-02 bcm sl 1,500 28.4000
03-28-02 bcm sl 3,000 28.9500
03-28-02 bcm sl 2,700 28.9811
04-03-02 bcm sl 2,000 27.7160
04-05-02 bamco sl 25,000 27.7143
04-08-02 bamco sl 25,000 27.7143
04-09-02 bcm sl 7,500 28.6833
04-09-02 bamco sl 25,000 28.6395
04-10-02 bcm sl 5,000 29.3750
04-10-02 bamco sl 25,000 29.0482
04-11-02 bamco sl 7,500 29.1250
04-11-02 bamco sl 12,500 29.0288
04-16-02 bcm sl 1,400 30.6000
04-16-02 bcm removed* 52,500 n/a
04-16-02 bamco sl 20,000 30.3442
04-17-02 bamco sl 5,000 30.7200
04-18-02 bamco sl 5,000 30.3692
05-01-02 bamco sl 25,000 28.4585
05-02-02 bamco sl 2,700 29.2652
05-02-02 bamco sl 13,800 29.2251
05-03-02 bamco sl 20,500 28.5593
05-06-02 bamco sl 1,000 27.8160
05-07-02 bamco sl 37,000 27.9786
05-08-02 bamco sl 25,000 27.1525
05-09-02 bamco sl 25,000 28.4500
* Removed from BCM's discretionary management.