SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                    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):    July 1, 2005



                                  Coach, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Maryland                1-16153                  52-2242751
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           (State of       (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer
         Incorporation)                                   Identification No.)


                    516 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



                                 (212) 594-1850
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)









Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

     On July 1, 2005,  Coach,  Inc. (the "Company")  completed the purchase from
Sumitomo Corporation  ("Sumitomo") of Sumitomo's 50% ownership interest in Coach
Japan,  Inc. (a joint venture between the Company and Sumitomo that operates the
Coach retail business in Japan). Two of the Company's wholly-owned  subsidiaries
(Coach Japan Holdings, Inc. and Coach Japan Investments, Inc.), as well as Coach
Japan, Inc., were the purchasers of the equity and debt financing, respectively,
of Coach Japan,  Inc. The purchase price for this transaction was  approximately
$225  million,   plus   approximately   $75  million   representing   Sumitomo's
undistributed  profits and  paid-in  capital,  for a total cash  payment of $300
million.



Item 9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

     10.1 Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  dated April 25, 2005,  among the Company,
          Coach  Japan  Holdings,   Inc.,   Coach  Japan,   Inc.,   Coach  Japan
          Investments,  Inc. and Sumitomo  Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
          the Company's Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended April 2, 2005).











                                    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.

Dated:  July 7, 2005

                                COACH, INC.

                                By:   /s/  Carole P. Sadler
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                                     Carole P. Sadler
                                     Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                     and Secretary







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


     10.1 Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  dated April 25, 2005,  among the Company,
          Coach  Japan  Holdings,   Inc.,   Coach  Japan,   Inc.,   Coach  Japan
          Investments,  Inc. and Sumitomo  Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
          the Company's Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended April 2, 2005).