NYSE, COH - Coach Inc
Founded in 1941, Coach was acquired by Sara Lee Corporation (?Sara Lee?) in
1985. In June 2000, Coach was incorporated in the state of Maryland. In October
2000, Coach was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and sold approximately 68
million shares of common stock, split adjusted, representing 19.5% of the
outstanding shares. In April 2001, Sara Lee completed a distribution of its
remaining ownership in Coach via an exchange offer, which allowed Sara Lee
stockholders to tender Sara Lee common stock for Coach common stock.
In June 2001, Coach Japan, Inc. (?Coach Japan?) was formed to expand our
presence in the Japanese market and to exercise greater control over our brand
in that country. Coach Japan was initially formed as a joint venture with
Sumitomo Corporation. On July 1, 2005, we purchased Sumitomo?s 50% interest in
Coach Japan, resulting in Coach Japan becoming a 100% owned subsidiary of Coach,
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