8-K

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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

June 6, 2017

COACH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	1-16153	52-2242751
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 6, 2017, Coach, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the commencement of its public offering of senior unsecured notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1	Press Release issued by Coach, Inc. on June 6, 2017, announcing the commencement of its underwritten public offering of senior unsecured notes.

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 6, 2017

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

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Coach, Inc. on June 6, 2017, announcing the commencement of its underwritten public offering of senior unsecured notes.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Coach, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of Senior

Unsecured Notes

New York – June 6, 2017 – Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH) (SEHK: 6388), a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, todayannounced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, senior unsecured notes under a shelf registration on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers.

As previously announced on May 8, 2017, Coach entered into an agreement to acquire Kate Spade & Company (NYSE: KATE).  Coach intends to use the proceeds from this offering, together with cash on hand and cash on hand at Kate Spade and term loans, to fund the purchase price for the acquisition and pay related fees and expenses.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. The offering of securities may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Copies of the prospectus and related supplement may be obtained by contacting any of those joint book-running managers whose contact information is listed at the bottom of this announcement.

 _{10 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK, NY 10001 TELEPHONE 212 594 1850  FAX 212 594 1682  WWW.COACH.COM}

About Coach

Coach, Inc. is a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands.  The Coach brand was established in New York City in 1941, and has a rich heritage of pairing exceptional leathers and materials with innovative design. Coach is sold worldwide through Coach stores, select department stores and specialty stores, and through Coach’s website.  In 2015, Coach acquired Stuart Weitzman, a global leader in designer footwear, sold in more than 70 countries and through its website. Coach, Inc.’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol COH and Coach’s Hong Kong Depositary Receipts are traded on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the symbol 6388.

Neither the Hong Kong Depositary Receipts nor the Hong Kong Depositary Shares evidenced thereby have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account of, a U.S. Person (within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act), absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. Hedging transactions involving these securities may not be conducted unless in compliance with the Securities Act.

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” “target,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about the consummation of the proposed transaction and the anticipated benefits thereof. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Coach, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements regarding the expected benefits and costs of the tender offer, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement by and between Kate Spade & Company, Coach, Inc. and Chelsea Merger Sub Inc.; the expected timing of the completion of the tender offer and the merger; the ability of Coach, Inc. (and its subsidiary) and Kate Spade & Company to complete the tender offer and the merger considering the various conditions to the tender offer and the merger, some of which are outside the parties’ control, including those conditions related to regulatory approvals; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility that expected benefits may not materialize as expected; that the tender offer and the merger may not be timely completed, if at all; that, prior to the completion of the transaction, Kate Spade & Company’s business may not perform as expected due to transaction-related uncertainty or other factors; that the parties are unable to successfully implement integration strategies; and other risks that are described in Coach, Inc.’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the SEC. Coach, Inc. and Kate Spade & Company assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

BOOK-RUNNING MANAGERS: 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                      Incorporated

NC1-004-03-43

200 North College Street, 3rd Floor

Charlotte NC  28255-0001

Attn: Prospectus Department

Email: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com

Tel: 800-294-1322

or

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Attn: Investment Grade Syndicate Desk

Tel: 212-834-4533

or

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

425 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10018

Attn: Transaction Management Americas
Email: tmg.americas@us.hsbc.com
Tel: 800-662-3343

Contacts

Coach

Analysts & Media:

Andrea Shaw Resnick, 212-629-2618

Global Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

AResnick@coach.com

or

Christina Colone, 212-946-7252

Senior Director, Investor Relations

CColone@coach.com