SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 11, 2002


                                  TIFFANY & CO.

             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                     1-9494                       13-3228013
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation)                                     Identification Number)


  727 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York                               10022
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 755-8000










Item 5. Other Events.

     On  October  11,  2002,  Registrant  issued  the  following  press  release
announcing  that it has purchased the building  housing its London store;  major
renovation will reconfigure and expand selling space.

New York, NY, October 11, 2002 - Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:  TIF) announced today that
it has purchased through a subsidiary the building housing its flagship European
store at 25/25A Old Bond Street in London,  as well as the adjacent  building at
15 Albermarle Street, for a total cost of (pound)27.4 million.

Tiffany  opened its London  store in 1986 and  substantially  expanded it to its
current   15,200  gross  square  feet  in  1991.   A  further   renovation   and
reconfiguration  is  scheduled to commence in early 2003 and be completed in the
second half of 2004. Construction will occur in several phases in order to allow
the store to continue to operate with minimal disruption to the business.

James  E.  Quinn,  vice  chairman,  said,  "We are  very  excited  to have  this
opportunity to purchase these two buildings and to rationalize our retail space.
London  represents an important and extremely  successful market for Tiffany and
our  location on Old Bond Street has become the center of one of the best retail
addresses. We also operate smaller shops in Harrods and in the Royal Exchange in
the City."

He  added,   "Ownership   gives  us  the   opportunity  to  make  these  capital
improvements,  which  will  support  Tiffany's  long-term  growth  in  London by
enhancing  our  ability  to best  serve  our  customers.  We will  create a more
spacious environment with expanded selling and customer circulation space on the
ground level and first floors,  yet our plans are premised upon  maintaining the
historical design integrity of the building's exterior. The interior design will
take its inspiration from the Company's famed flagship New York store, featuring
luxurious  finishes that reflect Tiffany's  timeless design while  incorporating
elegant open floors that showcase our product collections."

Keith Williams of Jones Lang LaSalle in London  represented  Tiffany as its real
estate  agent and Andrew  Osborne of Jones  Lang  LaSalle in New York  served as
Tiffany's advisor in this transaction.

Tiffany & Co. is the  internationally  renowned jeweler and specialty  retailer.
Sales are made  primarily  through  company-operated  TIFFANY & CO.  stores  and
boutiques in the Americas,  Asia-Pacific and Europe.  Direct Marketing  includes
Tiffany's  Business  Sales  division,  catalog and  Internet  sales.  Additional
information  can be found on  Tiffany's  web site,  www.tiffany.com,  and on its
shareholder information line (800) TIF-0110.

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                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                              TIFFANY & CO.


                                      BY:     /s/ Patrick B. Dorsey
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                                              Patrick B. Dorsey
                                              Senior Vice President, Secretary
                                              and General Counsel


Date: October 11, 2002