SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934



          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2003




                              LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             DELAWARE                   001-10689               13-2842791
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission            (IRS Employer
        incorporation)                File Number)        Identification Number)


1441 Broadway, New York, NY                                         10018
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 626-3500


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







ITEM 7(C). EXHIBITS

99   Press Release dated May 1, 2003.


ITEM  9.  INFORMATION  FURNISHED  UNDER  ITEM  12.  (DISCLOSURE  OF  RESULTS  OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION).

On May 1, 2003, Liz Claiborne,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation  (the  "Company"),
issued a press  release  (the "Press  Release")  announcing  its results for the
three months  ended April 5, 2003.  Further  details are  contained in the Press
Release,  which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.  The Company is furnishing the foregoing information pursuant to Item
12 (Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition), on Form 8-K.















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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.


Dated:   May 1, 2003               By:  /s/ Michael Scarpa
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                                        Name:    Michael Scarpa
                                        Title:   Senior Vice President,
                                                 Chief Financial Officer













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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.     Description
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99              Press Release dated May 1, 2003.

















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