SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 2002


                                  TIFFANY & CO.

             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



               Delaware               1-9494                 13-3228013
    (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
           of incorporation)        File Number)            Identification
                                                                Number)

727 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York                            10022
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 755-8000










Item 5.  Other Events.

     On  January  8,  2002,   Registrant  issued  the  following  press  release
announcing its preliminary, unaudited sales figures for the period from November
1 to December 31, 2001:


              TIFFANY U.S. COMPARABLE STORE SALES RISE IN DECEMBER;
                OVERALL SALES DECLINE 2 PERCENT IN HOLIDAY SEASON

NEW YORK, January 8, 2002 - Tiffany & Co. (NYSE-TIF)  reported that net sales in
its holiday season from November 1 - December 31, 2001 were  $472,708,000,  or 2
percent lower than the same period a year ago. On a constant-exchange-rate basis
which excludes the effect of translating  local-currency-denominated  sales into
U.S. dollars, net sales increased 1 percent and worldwide comparable store sales
declined 2%. Results reported today are based on unaudited sales.

Michael J. Kowalski,  president and chief executive officer, said,  "Considering
the challenging external  environment,  we are pleased with these holiday season
results which, in total,  exceeded our expectations going into the season. While
customers  continued to exhibit  varying  degrees of restraint in their  holiday
spending,  there was a noticeable  improvement  in store  traffic as the holiday
season progressed."

o    U.S. Retail sales of  $248,583,000 in the holiday season were  fractionally
     below the prior  year.  Comparable  U.S.  store  sales  declined 3 percent:
     comparable branch store sales were  approximately  equal to the prior year,
     while  sales  declined  12  percent in the  flagship  New York store due to
     reduced  store  traffic.  However,  comparable  U.S.  store sales  improved
     markedly  as  the  holiday  season  progressed,   with  a  low-single-digit
     percentage increase in December following a mid-teens percentage decline in
     November.

o    International Retail sales were $172,969,000,  or 4 percent below the prior
     year.  On  a  constant-exchange-rate   basis,  International  Retail  sales
     increased 5 percent.  Comparable  store  sales on a  constant-exchange-rate
     basis declined in major markets as follows: 1 percent in Japan (total sales



     in local currency rose 5 percent); 3 percent in other Asia-Pacific markets;
     and 4 percent in Europe.

o    Direct Marketing sales of $51,156,000 were 2 percent lower than a year ago.
     Combined  Internet/catalog  sales rose 25 percent while the Business  Sales
     division declined 28 percent.

Mr. Kowalski  added,  "Holiday season sales represent the largest portion of our
fourth  quarter,  although  investors  should not  overlook  the  importance  of
January.  At this time,  we expect that net sales in the fourth  quarter  ending
January 31st will finish  approximately  3 percent lower than the prior year. We
expect to benefit from a higher gross margin  resulting  from changes in product
sales mix, as well as ongoing expense control. Therefore, we anticipate that net
earnings will be at the upper end of the previously-announced (on November 14th)
expected  ranges  of 49 - 56 cents per  diluted  share  for the  fourth  quarter
(versus  56 cents last  year) and $1.09 - $1.16 per  diluted  share for the full
year  (versus a 31 percent  increase  to $1.26 last  year).  We are still in the
process  of  constructing  and  evaluating  our plans for 2002,  but we expect a
mid-to-high  single-digit  percentage  increase in net earnings for the year. We
are encouraged by rising U.S.  consumer  confidence,  and expect improving sales
trends in the second half of 2002 as the external environment  improves. We plan
to report fourth quarter and full year results on Thursday February 28th."

The Company will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. (EST) to review these
results and the Company's outlook.  Interested parties may listen to a broadcast
on the Internet at www.shareholder.com/tiffany or www.vcall.com.

Tiffany & Co. is the  internationally  renowned jeweler and specialty  retailer.
Sales are made  primarily  through  company-operated  TIFFANY & CO.  stores  and
boutiques in the Americas,  Asia-Pacific and Europe.  Direct Marketing  includes
Tiffany's  Business  Sales  division,  catalog and  Internet  sales.  Additional
information  can be found on  Tiffany's  Web site,  www.tiffany.com,  and on its
shareholder information line (800) TIF-0110.

This press release  contains  certain  "forward-looking"  statements  concerning
expectations  for sales,  margins,  expenses and earnings.  Actual results might
differ  materially  from  those  projected  in the  forward-looking  statements.
Information  concerning  factors  that  could  cause  actual  results  to differ
materially are set forth in Tiffany's 2000 Annual Report and in Form 10-K,  10-Q
and 8-K Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any  forward-looking  statements to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                              TIFFANY & CO.


                                      BY:     /s/ James N. Fernandez
                                              ____________________________
                                              James N. Fernandez
                                              Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 8, 2002