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): January 16, 2003


                                  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 January 16, 2003,  Registrant  issued the following press release  announcing
the  election  of Michael J.  Kowalski  as  Chairman  of Tiffany & Co.  upon the
retirement of William R. Chaney:


              MICHAEL J. KOWALSKI ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF TIFFANY & CO.
                    UPON THE RETIREMENT OF WILLIAM R. CHANEY


NEW YORK,  January  16, 2003 - Tiffany & Co.  (NYSE-TIF)  today  announced  that
William R. Chaney,  70, will retire as Chairman of the Board  effective  January
31, 2003. He will continue to serve on Tiffany's Board of Directors.

Michael J.  Kowalski,  50,  will  assume the role of  Chairman  of the Board and
continue as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kowalski joined Tiffany in 1983. He was
elected  President in 1997 and assumed the Chief Executive  Officer  position in
1999.

James E. Quinn, 50, was elected President.  Mr. Quinn joined Tiffany in 1987 and
has most successfully fulfilled increasing  responsibilities for Business Sales,
Retail and International  Sales. He was elected Executive Vice President in 1992
and Vice Chairman in 1997.  Reporting to Mr. Quinn as President will continue to
be the U.S. Retail,  Business Sales,  Direct Marketing and International  Groups
along with the associated Store Planning function.

Mr. Chaney has served as Chairman since 1984 when he led the Company's leveraged
buyout,  followed by its initial  public  offering in 1987.  Under Mr.  Chaney's
leadership, Tiffany & Co. has become one of the world's premier luxury brands.




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Mr. Kowalski, commenting upon Mr. Chaney's achievements,  said, "The fundamental
strategic  vision that Bill Chaney first  articulated in 1983 continues to serve
Tiffany remarkably well today. His emphasis on carefully controlled retail store
expansion, his mandate to maintain a singular focus on Tiffany's core categories
of  jewelry,  watches,  and  gifts,  and  his  insistence  on an  uncompromising
commitment  to product and service  excellence  remain at the heart of Tiffany's
extraordinary  success.  Most importantly,  Bill Chaney  established a corporate
culture  that  has  focused  on  creating  long-term   shareholder  value  while
simultaneously  honoring  and  enhancing  Tiffany's  166-year  legacy  as one of
America's  great  business  institutions.   Although  we  will  miss  his  daily
leadership greatly, we are confident his strategic vision will endure."

In a statement  Mr.  Chaney  said,  "It is a great  source of  satisfaction  and
confidence  for me and our Board that Mike  Kowalski will now assume the role of
Chairman of the Board along with his current responsibilities as Chief Executive
Officer.  During the past twenty years, Mike has served Tiffany & Co. with great
success in a wide variety of responsibilities.  During these past four years, he
has lead the Company  through a  challenging  period with great  distinction.  I
cannot imagine a more capable or more qualified  leader of Tiffany & Co. for the
years ahead than Mike Kowalski."




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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,  Internet and catalog sales. Specialty Retail
primarily includes the retail sales made in Little Switzerland,  Inc. stores and
also  includes  consolidated  results  from other  ventures now or in the future
operated  under  non-TIFFANY  &  CO.  trademarks  or  trade  names.   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: January 16, 2003










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