8-K

                       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): September 29, 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 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits.

            99.1 Press Release dated September 29, 2003

Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

          On September 29, 2003,  Registrant  issued a press release  announcing
          that J. Thomas Presby has been appointed to fill a newly-created  seat
          on its Board of  Directors,  effective  immediately.  Mr.  Presby also
          assumes the position of chairman of the Board's audit committee.  This
          appointment  increases  the number of directors to nine. A copy of the
          press release related to such announcement,  dated September 29, 2003,
          is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1


          Information in this current  report on Form 8-K is furnished  pursuant
          to Item 9 FD disclosure and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes
          of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Furthermore, the
          information  in this  Report  on Form 8-K  shall  not be  deemed to be
          incorporated  by reference into the filings of Tiffany & Co. under the
          Securities Act of 1933.






                                    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
                                            _________________________________
                                            Patrick B. Dorsey
                                            Senior Vice President, Secretary and
                                            General Counsel


Date: September 29, 2003






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.       Description

99.1              Press Release dated September 29, 2003

EX-99.1

                                                                   Exhibit 99.1

                                  TIFFANY & CO.
                                  NEWS RELEASE

Fifth Avenue & 57th Street                                 Contacts:
New York, N.Y. 10022                                       ---------
                                                           James N. Fernandezz
                                                           (212) 230-5315
                                                           Mark L. Aaron
                                                           (212) 230-5301


             TIFFANY APPOINTS J. THOMAS PRESBY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS


NEW YORK,  September 29, 2003 - Tiffany & Co. (NYSE - TIF) today  announced that
J. Thomas Presby has been appointed to fill a newly-created seat on its Board of
Directors,  effective  immediately.  Mr.  Presby also  assumes  the  position of
chairman of the Board's audit committee.  This appointment  increases the number
of directors to nine.

Mr. Presby,  63, is an advisor and retired partner of Deloitte & Touche,  with a
varied  career  spanning  30 years in  public  accounting.  He also  serves as a
director of Practiceworks,  Green Point Financial,  World Fuel Services,  German
Marshall  Fund of the USA and Deloitte & Touche  Russia,  and is a member of the
National Association of Corporate Directors.

Commenting on the appointment, Michael J. Kowalski, chairman and chief executive
officer,  said,  "Tom Presby adds a wealth of valuable  experience to our Board,
especially in the fields of accounting,  corporate  governance and international
business.  We are  delighted  he has  agreed to join us and we look  forward  to
benefiting from his counsel."

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 operated or to be
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.

This press release contains certain "forward-looking" statements. Actual results
might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking  statements.
Information  concerning  factors  that  could  cause  actual  results  to differ
materially are set forth in Tiffany's 2002 Annual Report and in Form 10-K,  10-Q
and 8-K Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any  forward-looking  statements to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances.


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