Coach 2012 Annual Report Download - page 14

wholesale customers. Over the last several years the category has grown, encouraging the entry of new
competitors as well as increasing the competition from existing competitors. The Company believes, however,
that as a market leader we benefit from this increased competition as it drives consumer interest in this brand
loyal category.
The Company further believes that there are several factors that differentiate us from our competitors,
including but not limited to: distinctive newness, innovation and quality of our products, ability to meet
consumer’s changing preferences and our superior customer service.
EMPLOYEES
As of June 30, 2012, Coach employed approximately 18,000 people, including both full and part time
employees. Of these employees, approximately 6,200 and 8,000 were full time and part time employees,
respectively, in the retail field in North America; Japan; Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China; Taiwan;
Singapore and Korea. Approximately 70 of Coach’s employees are covered by collective bargaining
agreements. Coach believes that its relations with its employees are good, and it has never encountered a
strike or work stoppage.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
See the Segment Information note presented in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for
geographic information.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and
all amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, are available free of charge on our website, located at www.coach.com, as soon as
reasonably practicable after they are filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These reports are also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. No
information contained on any of our websites is intended to be included as part of, or incorporated by
reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company has included the Chief Executive Officer (‘‘CEO’’) and Chief Financial Officer
certifications regarding its public disclosure required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as
Exhibit 31.1 to this report on Form 10-K. Additionally, the Company filed with the New York Stock Exchange
(‘‘NYSE’’) the CEO’s certification regarding the Company’s compliance with the NYSE’s Corporate
Governance Listing Standards (‘‘Listing Standards’’) pursuant to Section 303A.12(a) of the Listing Standards,
which indicated that the CEO was not aware of any violations of the Listing Standards by the Company.
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