SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GEHRING FRED

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O TOMMY HILFIGER U.S.A., INC.

601 WEST 26TH STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK

10001

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PHILLIPS VAN HEUSEN CORP /DE/ [ PVH ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CEO of Tommy Hilfiger

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,402,371	I	By Cinquecento B.V.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	60,562	I	By Tommy Hilfiger Holding S.a.r.l.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Of such 1,402,371 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Common Stock") reported on this Form 3, Mr. Gehring indirectly beneficially owns 1,231,521 shares of Common Stock by virtue of interests Mr. Gehring holds in Cinquecento B.V. The remaining amount of 170,850 shares of Common Stock consist of shares of Common Stock over which Mr. Gehring has voting rights but which are indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Gehring's children by virtue of their ownership of interests in Cinquecento B.V. Mr. Gehring disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares beneficially owned by his children except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Cinquecento B.V. is 1,941,738 shares.

2. The shares of Common Stock reported on this Form 3 are held in escrow pursuant to escrow arrangements whereby a portion of such shares may be forfeited to satisfy indemnity or purchase price adjustment payments made to Issuer, or because certain time vesting conditions are not met.

3. Represents shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Tommy Hilfiger Holding S.a.r.l. that Stichting Pakera (a holder of interests in Tommy Hilfiger Holding S.a.r.l. and a foundation, the beneficiaries of which are certain friends and family of Mr. Gehring) would be entitled to receive when and if shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Tommy Hilfiger Holding S.a.r.l. are distributed to holders of interests therein, and over which Mr. Gehring has voting rights. Mr. Gehring disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	Fred Gehring	05/14/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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