We were incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1976 as the successor to a
business begun in 1881. Our principal executive offices are located at 200 Madison
Avenue, New York, New York 10016; our telephone number is (212) 381-3500.
We are one of the world’s largest apparel companies, with a heritage
dating back over 130 years. Our brand portfolio consists of nationally and internationally
recognized brand names, including the global designer lifestyle brands Calvin
Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as Van Heusen, IZOD, Bass, ARROW and Eagle,
which are owned brands, and Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole
Reaction, Sean John, JOE Joseph Abboud, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Michael Kors Collection,
Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, DKNY, Elie Tahari, Nautica, Ted
Baker, J. Garcia, Claiborne, Robert Graham, U.S. POLO ASSN., Ike Behar, Axcess,
Jones New York and John Varvatos, which are licensed, as well as various other
licensed and private label brands. We design and market branded dress shirts,
neckwear, sportswear and, to a lesser extent, footwear and other related products.
Additionally, we license our owned brands over a broad range of products. We
market our brands globally at multiple price points and across multiple channels
of distribution, allowing us to provide products to a broad range of consumers,
while minimizing competition among our brands and reducing our reliance on any
one demographic group, merchandise preference, distribution channel or geographic
region.
