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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-006514.txt : 20050202
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-006514.hdr.sgml : 20050202
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050202172126
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-006514
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gallagher James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001316266

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11226
		FILM NUMBER:		05570301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-840-8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TOMMY HILFIGER U.S.A., INC.
		STREET 2:		25 W. 39TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HILFIGER TOMMY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000888747
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9/F NOVOL INDUSTRIAL BLDG
		STREET 2:		850 870 LAI CHI KOK ROAD
		CITY:			CHEUNG SHA WAN KOWLO
		STATE:			K3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		85222160668

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 WEST 39TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - JAMES GALLAGHER  - 2/2/05
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000888747</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HILFIGER TOMMY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TOM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001316266</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gallagher James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TOMMY HILFIGER USA, INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>25 W. 39TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>(Right to Buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.88</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-01-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This stock option grant vests and becomes exercisable at a rate of 25%, 25% and 50%, respectively, on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.  The grant date was 1/31/2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Gallagher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
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