UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

	Coach, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	Maryland		1-16153		52-2242751
	(State of		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
	Incorporation)				Identification No.)

    10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001    
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        (212) 594-1850        
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously announced in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2017 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), Andre Cohen, the President, North America and Global Marketing of Coach, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company on April 3, 2017 that he would be resigning.  Mr. Cohen's last day with the Company will be July 1, 2017, the last day of the Company's fiscal year ("fiscal year 2017").

On June 20, 2017, the Human Resources Committee of the Coach Board of Directors (the "Committee") determined that Mr. Cohen will receive his earned bonus for fiscal year 2017, based on the actual achievement of the performance criteria established by the Committee, on the date that the Company pays bonuses for fiscal year 2017 to other employees of the Company, subject to Mr. Cohen abiding by the terms, conditions and post-employment restrictions of his employment letter with the Company.  In addition, the Committee has determined that the equity awards granted to Mr. Cohen on August 14, 2014, the terms of which are disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2015, under "Compensation Discussion and Analysis-Fiscal Year 2015 Compensation-Long Term Incentives," will remain outstanding following Mr. Cohen's last day with the Company and become eligible to pro-rata vest through his last day of employment on August 14, 2017, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award agreements, including the achievement of any performance conditions for performance restricted stock units.  Mr. Cohen will have 90 days following the vesting date to exercise any outstanding options from these awards.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 23, 2017

	COACH, INC.
	By:	/s/ Todd Kahn
		Todd Kahn
		President, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary