8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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)

February 27, 2004

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-07572	13-1166910
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

200 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number (212)-381-3500

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE

On February 12, 2004, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that its offer to purchase for cash of its outstanding 9-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on February 26, 2004, and has not been extended.

The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits:

Exhibit	Description
99.1*	Press Release, dated February 27, 2004.

* Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

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.

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

By: /s/ Mark D. Fischer

Mark D. Fischer, Vice President

Date: February 27, 2004

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact: Emanuel Chirico
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(212) 381-3503
www.pvh.com

PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF TENDER OFFER

New York-- Feb. 27, 2004 -- Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) announced today that its offer to purchase for cash of its outstanding 9-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on February 26, 2004, and has not been extended.

On January 29, 2004, the Company commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation relating to its outstanding 9-1/2% notes. On February 18, 2004, the Company purchased approximately 90% of the outstanding 9-1/2% notes, which notes were tendered pursuant to the tender offer and consent solicitation prior to expiration of the consent solicitation on February 9, 2004. As previously announced, the Company called for redemption on February 24, 2004 all of the 9-1/2% notes that remained outstanding.

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation is one of the world's largest apparel and footwear companies. It owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, Izod, Bass and G. H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands Geoffrey Beene, Arrow, Kenneth Cole New York, Reaction by Kenneth Cole and BCBG Max Azria.