Page 1 of 11 Pages UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 11)* POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP. ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) CLASS A ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 731572103 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000 767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10153 ----------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 25, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------- (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 10 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 2 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Capital Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 450,000 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 8,772,525 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 450,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,772,525 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,222,525 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 28.9% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 10 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 3 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BAMCO, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 7,520,000 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,520,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,520,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 10 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 4 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Capital Management, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 450,000 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,252,525 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 450,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,252,525 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,702,525 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 10 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 5 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Asset Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 7,030,000 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,030,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,030,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 22.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV, OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 10 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 731572103 Page 6 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ronald Baron - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 450,000 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 8,772,525 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 450,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,772,525 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,222,525 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 28.9% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 7 of 11 Pages 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.
Page 8 of 11 Pages Item 4. Purpose of Transaction No material change. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned: BCG: 9,222,525 28.9% BAMCO: 7,520,000 23.5% BCM: 1,702,525 5.3% BAF: 7,030,000 22.0% Ronald Baron: 9,222,525 28.9% (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: 8,772,525 BAMCO: 7,520,000 BCM: 1,252,525 BAF: 7,030,000 Ronald Baron: 8,772,525 (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: 8,772,525 BAMCO: 7,520,000 BCM: 1,252,525 BAF: 7,030,000 Ronald Baron: 8,772,525 *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 since the last filing is attached hereto.
Page 9 of 11 Pages (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 - 35 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: March 1, 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 01-26-02 - 02-28-02 Source/ Exec. Date Account ID Trans Qty Price - -------- ---------- ----- ---------- --------- 01-28-02 bcm sl 1,000 28.2500 01-29-02 bcm sl 5,500 27.9500 02-01-02 bamco sl 3,000 27.8000 02-01-02 bamco sl 22,000 27.7800 02-04-02 bamco sl 3,000 26.4620 02-06-02 bcm sl 2,500 25.5520 02-07-02 bamco sl 47,000 25.8778 02-08-02 bamco sl 27,000 26.6621 02-08-02 bamco sl 10,000 27.0000 02-11-02 bamco sl 13,000 27.0288 02-12-02 bamco sl 25,000 28.1580 02-13-02 bamco sl 2,000 28.4250 02-13-02 bamco sl 15,000 28.3517 02-14-02 bcm sl 5,000 28.0157 02-14-02 bamco sl 33,000 28.0016 02-15-02 bamco sl 5,500 27.3307 02-15-02 bamco sl 4,500 27.3400 02-19-02 bamco sl 3,000 27.8800 02-21-02 bamco sl 3,500 28.1440 02-21-02 bamco sl 13,500 27.9576 02-22-02 bcm removed* 43,000 n/a 02-25-02 bcm sl 4,300 28.1300 02-25-02 bcm sl 10,200 28.1340 02-25-02 bamco sl 7,500 28.0950 02-25-02 bamco sl 2,500 28.1032 02-26-02 bcm sl 3,700 28.0858 02-26-02 bamco sl 6,800 28.0858 02-27-02 bcm sl 700 27.5627 02-27-02 bamco sl 9,300 27.5627 02-28-02 bcm sl 200 27.4650 02-28-02 bamco sl 13,900 27.1151 * Removed from BCM's discretionary management.