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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
  
 
FORM 11-K
 
 
 
(Mark One)
x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number: 1-9494
 
 

A.     Full title of the plan and address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
Tiffany and Company Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
B.     Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

Tiffany & Co.
727 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 755-8000



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TIFFANY AND COMPANY
EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of January 31, 2017 and 2016
 
 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Year Ended January 31, 2017
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements
5 - 11
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE *
 
 
 
Form 5500, Part IV, Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of January 31, 2017
 
 
Exhibit Index
 
 
Signature
 
* All other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, have been omitted because they are not applicable.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Trustees and Participants of
Tiffany and Company Employee Profit Sharing
and Retirement Savings Plan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Tiffany and Company Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") as of January 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended January 31, 2017. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of January 31, 2017 and 2016, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended January 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The supplemental information in the accompanying schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of January 31, 2017 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan's financial statements. The supplemental information is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements but includes supplemental information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information in the accompanying schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information in the accompanying schedule is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole.


/s/ CohnReznick LLP

Roseland, New Jersey
July 20, 2017


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TIFFANY AND COMPANY
EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

(in thousands)
January 31, 2017
 
January 31, 2016
Assets:
 
 
 
Investments, at fair value (Note C)
$
449,143

 
$
379,056

Investments, at contract value (Note E)
63,546

 
61,068

Total investments
512,689

 
440,124

 
 
 
 
Receivables:
 
 
 
Employer's contributions
14,954

 
11,374

Employees' contributions
731

 
599

Notes receivable from participants
11,437

 
12,005

Total receivables
27,122

 
23,978

Net assets available for benefits
$
539,811

 
$
464,102


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TIFFANY AND COMPANY
EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Additions to net assets attributed to:
 
Net appreciation in fair value of investments
$
67,154

Interest and dividends
7,580

Total investment income
74,734

Contributions and rollovers:
 
Employees
27,645

Employer
15,039

Total contributions and rollovers
42,684

Interest income on notes receivable from participants
491

Total additions
117,909

Deductions from net assets attributed to:
 
Withdrawals and distributions
(41,841
)
Administrative and investment related expenses
(359
)
Total deductions
(42,200
)
Increase in net assets available for benefits
75,709

Net assets available for benefits:
 
Beginning of year
464,102

End of year
$
539,811


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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TIFFANY AND COMPANY
EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands)

A.     DESCRIPTION OF PLAN

The following description of the Tiffany and Company Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan (the “Plan”) is provided for general informational purposes only. Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description or the Plan document for complete information.

General

The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering all eligible employees of Tiffany & Co. and its U.S. subsidiaries and has an employee profit-sharing feature. Effective February 1, 2006, the Plan was amended to provide a defined contribution retirement benefit (the “DCRB”) to eligible employees hired on or after January 1, 2006. Tiffany and Company (the "Company"), a subsidiary of Tiffany & Co., is the Plan sponsor (the “Sponsor”).

The assets of the Plan are maintained and transactions therein are executed by Prudential Bank & Trust, FSB, the trustee of the Plan (the “Trustee”). The Plan record keeper is Prudential Retirement Services. The Plan is administered by the Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan Committee (the “Plan Committee”) appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).

Eligibility

Employees automatically become participants in the profit-sharing feature of the Plan on the February 1st immediately following their initial date of employment. Employees become eligible and are automatically enrolled in the 401(k) feature 60 days after their initial date of employment, provided the employee is scheduled to work thirty-five or more hours per week on a non-temporary basis. All other employees are enrolled 60 days after completing one year of service. Employees may opt out of 401(k) participation at any time. All employees hired on or after January 1, 2006 automatically become participants in the DCRB feature of the Plan on their date of hire. Prior to February 1, 2015, officers of Tiffany & Co. (those subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) did not share in contributions made under the profit-sharing feature of the Plan.

Contributions

The profit-sharing feature of the Plan is non-contributory on the part of participating employees and is funded by Sponsor contributions. Employees must be employed by the Company on the last day of the Plan year and have at least 1,000 hours of employment during the Plan year to receive the profit-sharing contribution. Sponsor profit-sharing contributions, if any, are based on achievement by Tiffany & Co. of certain targeted earnings objectives as established by the Board of Directors of Tiffany & Co. in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and limitations of the Plan. Effective February 1, 2014, Sponsor contributions, if any, are in the form of cash. These contributions are deposited into the 401(k) feature of the plan in accordance with each eligible employee’s selected investment allocations or, for those employees who have not selected investment allocations, a qualified default investment alternative. Prior to February 1, 2014, Sponsor contributions were in the form of shares of Tiffany & Co. common stock. Employees with two or more years of service may diversify a contribution made in the form of Tiffany & Co. common stock into other investment options provided under the Plan. As of January 31, 2017, the Sponsor had a contribution payable related to this profit-sharing feature of the Plan of $2,812, which was partly offset by forfeitures as discussed in "Vesting" below. As of January 31, 2016, the Sponsor did not have such a contribution payable to the Plan.

The 401(k) feature of the Plan is funded by both employee and employer contributions. With respect to employee contributions, participants may elect, in one percent increments, to have an amount of between one (1) and fifty (50) percent of their annual compensation, not to exceed $18 in 2016 (or $24 for individuals over 50 years of age), subject to annual inflation adjustments in future years, contributed to the 401(k) feature of the Plan as a tax deferred contribution, and subject to certain limitations applicable to highly compensated employees.


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Participants may also contribute amounts representing distributions from other qualified defined benefit or defined contribution plans.

With respect to employer contributions, following the end of each Plan year, a matching contribution may be made at the discretion of the Plan Sponsor to the account of each employee who was a participant in the 401(k) feature of the Plan as of the end of such Plan year. Such contribution for the Plan years ended on January 31, 2017 and 2016 was equal to up to fifty percent (50%) of each participant's contributions, with a maximum matching contribution of three percent (3%) of such participant's total compensation. Employer contributions to a participant's account are allocated among the various investment options in the same proportion as the participant's own contributions or, for those employees who have not selected investment allocations, a qualified default investment alternative. As of January 31, 2017 and 2016, the Sponsor’s matching contribution payable to the Plan was $7,966 and $7,828, respectively, which was partly offset by forfeitures as discussed in "Vesting" below.

Under certain circumstances, employee contributions and employer matching contributions may be limited for highly compensated employees.

The DCRB feature of the Plan is non-contributory on the part of participating employees and is funded by employer contributions, following the end of each Plan year, to be invested in a manner similar to the 401(k) retirement savings portion of the Plan or, for those employees who have not selected investment allocations, a qualified default investment alternative. Employer contributions are determined by a formula using the participant’s eligible compensation, age and years of service. As of January 31, 2017 and 2016, the Sponsor’s DCRB contribution payable to the Plan was $5,396 and $4,997, respectively, which was partly offset by forfeitures as discussed in "Vesting" below.

Participant Accounts

Each participant's 401(k) and DCRB account is credited with the participant's contributions, if applicable, employer contributions, and an allocation of each selected fund's earnings, including interest, dividends and net realized and unrealized appreciation in the fair value of investments. Each participant’s account is also charged an allocation of each selected fund's net realized and unrealized depreciation in the fair value of investments, and administrative and investment-related expenses. Allocations are based on participant account balances. Contributions under the profit-sharing feature of the Plan are allocated to participants' accounts on an equal basis. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account balance.

Vesting

All amounts contributed by employees under the 401(k) feature of the Plan and earnings thereon are immediately 100% vested and non-forfeitable at all times. Employer contributions to participant accounts under the 401(k) feature of the Plan become 100% vested and non-forfeitable after the participant has completed two years of service. Employer contributions under the DCRB feature of the Plan become vested based on the following schedule:
Years of Service
Vested Percentage
Less than 2 years    
0%
2 years or more
20%
3 years or more
40%
4 years or more    
60%
5 years or more
80%
6 years or more    
100%

A participant also becomes vested in his or her DCRB employer contributions upon termination of employment by reason of death or if employment with the Company ends at or after age 65. Employer contributions to participant accounts under the profit-sharing feature of the Plan become 100% vested and non-forfeitable when the participant has completed two years of service. A participant also becomes vested in his or her profit-sharing account and employer matching contributions upon termination of employment by reason of death, retirement or disability. For purposes of the Plan, retirement is defined as termination of employment after attaining age 65.


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In the event a participant leaves the Company prior to becoming fully vested, forfeited cash contributions under the profit-sharing feature will be used to reduce future employer contributions to the DCRB or profit-sharing features of the Plan. The participant will also forfeit any assets in his or her 401(k) or DCRB account representing unvested employer contributions and such assets will be made available to offset future employer matching contributions. Forfeitures of contributions in the 401(k), profit-sharing feature and DCRB portion of the Plan totaled $1,106 and $1,456 at January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Forfeitures of $1,220 and $1,452 were used to reduce employer contributions, which are made in the following year, for the years ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Administrative Expenses

The Plan accrues a percentage of the fair value of the Plan assets which is transferred into a holding account to pay recordkeeping fees and other administrative expenses as they come due. The Company must pay any expenses which exceed amounts accumulated in the holding account.

Notes Receivable from Participants and Withdrawals

Participants may borrow from their accounts up to a maximum amount of no more than $50 or fifty percent (50%) of their total vested account balance, including employer matching contributions. The Plan permits each participant to have up to two loans outstanding concurrently. All loans must be repaid within five years unless they are used by the participant to purchase a primary residence. Loans are collaterized by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest at rates commensurate with prevailing market rates, as determined by the Plan administrator. Interest rates currently range from 4.25 percent to 9.25 percent. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.

Participants may also obtain a cash withdrawal of all or a portion of the value of their 401(k) account contributions (excluding employer matching contributions and earnings on such contributions) and their rollover contributions, if any, on the basis of hardship, as permitted under the Plan.

Payment of Benefits

Distributions of a participant’s account may be made upon retirement, death or disability, or upon termination of employment. Participants will receive the full vested balance of their Plan account in a lump sum cash distribution, except with respect to whole shares held in the profit-sharing feature of the Plan that are distributed in the form of stock certificates. The balance of the participant's Tiffany & Co. common stock fund account may also be distributed in the form of stock certificates for whole shares if the participant so elects. Subject to certain mandatory distribution provisions, in the event of retirement, a participant may elect to defer his/her distribution until the next Plan year, thereby entitling the participant to his or her proportionate share of Tiffany & Co.'s contribution to the profit-sharing feature of the Plan for the Plan year in which the participant retires. In the event of a participant's death, the distribution of the participant's account balance will be made to the participant's designated beneficiary or the participant's estate, if no beneficiary has been so designated.

Voting Rights

Each participant is entitled to exercise voting rights attributable to the shares of Tiffany & Co. common stock allocated to his or her account and is notified by the Trustee prior to the time that such rights are to be exercised. The Trustee may vote shares for which no instructions are received from the participant in the same proportion as those shares for which instructions are received.

B.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting

The Plan's financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Payment of Benefits

Benefit payments to participants are recorded upon distribution.


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Investment Valuation

Investments in mutual funds are stated at fair value as determined by quoted market prices based on the net asset value (“NAV”) of shares held by the Plan at year-end. Investments in Tiffany & Co. common stock are stated at fair value as determined by quoted market prices as of the last day of the Plan year. Investments in common and collective trusts are valued based on the NAV's reported by the Trustee of the funds which are based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities and then divided by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. Investments in pooled separate accounts represent a unit of account whose per unit value is the result of the accumulated values of the underlying investments. The underlying investments are public investment vehicles valued using NAV per share, as determined by the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities, and then divided by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. Investments in group annuity insurance contracts are measured at contract value, which equals the value of deposits made to the contract plus earnings at guaranteed crediting rates, less withdrawals and fees.

The Plan presents, in the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits, the net appreciation in the fair value of its investments, which consists of realized gains and losses on investments sold during the year and unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments held as of the end of the year.

Income Recognition

Purchases and sales of investments are recorded on a trade date basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded when earned. Cost of securities sold is determined by the specific identification method.

Notes Receivable from Participants

Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent participant loans are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan document. Therefore, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of January 31, 2017 or 2016.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and changes therein, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Standards

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-07 – Fair Value Measurement: Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). This guidance removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. ASU 2015-07 also removes the requirement to make certain disclosures for all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU became effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early application was permitted. The Plan adopted this ASU during the year ended January 31, 2017 and, based on the retrospective application, the Notes to Financial Statements have been adjusted to reflect the simplifications permitted by the guidance.

C.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. U.S. GAAP prescribes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, which are considered to be most reliable.

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Level 2 - Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions, which require the most judgment.

Refer to Note B for the valuation methods used to determine fair value of Plan assets.

The following tables provide information by level for assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
(in thousands)
Fair Value at January 31, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Tiffany & Co. common stock
$
104,852

 
$
104,852

 
$

 
$

Mutual funds
173,438

 
173,438

 

 

Net assets in fair value hierarchy
278,290

 
278,290

 

 

Investments at NAV practical expedient a
170,853

118

 
 
 
 
 
Plan assets at fair value
$
449,143

 
$
278,290

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
(in thousands)
Fair Value at January 31, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Tiffany & Co. common stock
$
90,210

 
$
90,210

 
$

 
$

Mutual funds
145,945

 
145,945

 

 

Net assets in fair value hierarchy
236,155

 
236,155

 

 

Investments at NAV practical expedient a
142,901

 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan assets at fair value
$
379,056

 
$
236,155

 
$

 
$


a 
In accordance with ASC 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the fair value of the Plan's assets at the end of each respective year.


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D.     NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

The following table sets forth a summary of the Plan’s investments with a reported NAV per share at January 31, 2017 and 2016:
 
Fair Value * at
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Investment
January 31, 2017
January 31, 2016
Unfunded Commitment
Redemption
Frequency
Other Redemption Restrictions
Redemption Notice Period
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend Income Fund
$
4,449

$
4,431


Daily
None
None
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2015 Fund
1,950

1,814


Daily
None
None
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2020 Fund
28,936

26,678


Daily
None
None
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2025 Fund
1,534

182


Daily
None
None
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2030 Fund
26,837

22,707


Daily
None
None
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2035 Fund
1,944

368


Daily
None
None
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2040 Fund
35,894

29,640


Daily
None
None
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2045 Fund
1,578

352


Daily
None
None
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2050 Fund
13,990

10,436


Daily
None
None
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2055 Fund
704

88


Daily
None
None
Robeco BP Large Cap Value Equity Fund
15,798

12,657


Daily
None
None
Large Cap Growth Jennison Fund
37,238

33,548


Daily
None
None

*
The fair value of the investment has been estimated using the NAV of the investment.

E.     GROUP ANNUITY INSURANCE CONTRACT

At January 31, 2017 and 2016, the Plan held an investment in the Principal Preservation Separate Account (“PPSA”), a group annuity insurance product of Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (“PRIAC”). The contract value represents deposits made to the contract, plus earnings at guaranteed crediting rates, less withdrawals and fees. The Plan owns a promise from PRIAC to pay interest at crediting rates that are announced in advance and guaranteed for a specified period of time as outlined in the contract. The fair value of the PPSA approximates the contract value, which totaled $63,546 and $61,068 at January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest is credited by using a single interest rate that is applied to all contributions made to the product regardless of the timing of those contributions.

There are no events that would limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value paid either immediately or, depending upon the rate environment and cash flow levels, over time. There are no events that allow the issuer to terminate the contract and which require the Plan Sponsor to settle at an amount different than contract value.

F.     PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

Certain Plan investments include pooled separate accounts and a mutual fund managed by Prudential Bank & Trust, FSB, the Plan Trustee. The Plan Trustee also manages a group annuity insurance contract, issued by PRIAC. Therefore, investment transactions in these investments are considered to be exempt party-in-interest transactions under the Department of Labor's rules and regulations. The Plan's investments also include common stock of Tiffany

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& Co., the parent company of the Plan Sponsor. At January 31, 2017 and 2016, the Plan held 1,331,957 and 1,413,059 shares of Tiffany & Co. common stock with a cost basis of $65,610 and $69,206, respectively. For the years ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, the Plan recorded dividend income in the amount of $2,407 and $2,268, respectively, from participants' investments in Tiffany & Co. common stock.

G.     TAX STATUS

The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has determined and informed Tiffany and Company by a letter dated August 28, 2014, that the Plan was designed in conformity with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. There were no amendments required by the IRS as a condition to issuing its determination letter. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements.

The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.

H.     CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT AND MARKET RISK

The Plan provides for various investment options in any one or a combination of Tiffany & Co. common stock, common and collective trusts, pooled separate accounts, a group annuity insurance contract and mutual funds that invest in a variety of stocks, bonds, fixed income securities and other investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities and the level of uncertainty related to changes in the value of investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in risks in the near term would materially affect participants' account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits.

I.     PLAN TERMINATION

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company reserves the right to change, amend or terminate the Plan at any time at its discretion, subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event the Plan is terminated, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts. In addition, in the event of the dissolution, merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company, unless the Plan is continued by a successor to the Company, the Plan will automatically terminate and the Plan's assets will be liquidated.


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Tiffany and Company
Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
Plan Number: 002
EIN: 13-1387680
Form 5500, Part IV, Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
as of January 31, 2017
 
Identity of issue, borrower, lessor or similar party
 
Description of investment, including maturity date, rate of interest, collateral, par or maturity value
 
Number of shares, units or par value
 
Cost a
 
Current value
 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend Income Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
216,794

 
 
 
$
4,448,613

 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2015 Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
91,529

 
 
 
1,950,493

 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2020 Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
1,286,601

 
 
 
28,935,660

 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2025 Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
66,337

 
 
 
1,534,372

 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2030 Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
1,133,317

 
 
 
26,836,941

 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2035 Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
80,763

 
 
 
1,943,976

 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2040 Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
1,474,705

 
 
 
35,894,322

 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2045 Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
64,786

 
 
 
1,578,181

 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2050 Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
572,905

 
 
 
13,990,349

 
JP Morgan SmartRetirement Passive Blend 2055 Fund
 
Common/Collective Trust
 
34,006

 
 
 
704,255

 
Vanguard Institutional Index I
 
Mutual Fund
 
335,189

 
 
 
69,615,397

 
Vanguard Extended Market Index I
 
Mutual Fund
 
360,536

 
 
 
26,776,991

 
Eagle Small Cap Growth R6
 
Mutual Fund
 
135,925

 
 
 
7,663,461

*
Prudential Total Return Bond Q
 
Mutual Fund
 
1,508,077

 
 
 
21,339,296

 
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index
 
Mutual Fund
 
219,984

 
 
 
2,345,034

 
Vanguard Total Stock Index
 
Mutual Fund
 
133,208

 
 
 
3,410,128

 
MFS Mid Cap Value R5
 
Mutual Fund
 
100,987

 
 
 
2,224,741


American Funds EuroPacific Growth R6
 
Mutual Fund
 
470,482

 
 
 
22,131,452


Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value R6
 
Mutual Fund
 
275,154

 
 
 
16,611,037

 
MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II
 
Mutual Fund
 
69,505

 
 
 
1,319,904

*
Robeco BP Large Cap Value Equity Fund
 
Pooled Separate Account
 
883,900

 
 
 
15,797,959

*
Large Cap Growth Jennison Fund
 
Pooled Separate Account
 
1,300,271

 
 
 
37,237,918

*
Tiffany & Co. Common Stock
 
Common Stock
 
1,331,957

 
 
 
104,851,680

*
Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company
 
Group Annuity Insurance Contract
 
2,469,947

 
 
 
63,546,411

*
Participant Loans
 
Rates of interest from 4.25% - 9.25%, maturing at various dates through 12/11/2026.
 

 
 
 
11,436,764

 
 
 
Total
 
 
 

 
$
524,125,335

* Party-in-interest
a Amounts have been omitted as assets allocated to participants' accounts are directed by the participants.
See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
Description
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - CohnReznick LLP


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SIGNATURE

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Tiffany and Company Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
(Name of Plan)

Date: July 20, 2017

                                
By: /s/ Mark J. Erceg
Mark J. Erceg
Member of Plan Administrative Committee


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