Form
  6-K

Securities and Exchange Commision 
Washington, D.C. 20549Report
  of Foreign Issuer
  Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

|For the month of July 2004 |  | Commision file number 1-12260
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DE RIGO S.P.A.
  (Translation of registrant's name in English)

Republic
  of Italy
  (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Zona Industriale
  Villanova
  32013 Longarone (BL)
  Italy
  (Address of principal executive offices)

(Indicate
  by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
  cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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|For further information,
      please contact: Maurizio Dessolis Chief Financial OfficerTel 39 0437 7777
      Fax 39 0437 770727
      e-mail: investor@derigo.comNYSE: DER | 19 July  2004
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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:

DE
  RIGO **has repurchased 5% of its total share capital** **** De Rigo, one of the world’s leading eyewear companies, has repurchased 2,225,000 of its existing shares, representing approximately 5% of its total capital, from the Prada Group at a price of USD 6.30 per share. The transaction was conducted in accordance with the existing share repurchase program, for which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 4,400,000 of its ordinary shares, through November 2005. At the date of this announcement, the Company repurchased a total of 2,448,000 of its outstanding shares, at an average price of 6.08 USD per share.


*****

De Rigo is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of premium eyewear, the major optical retailer in Spain through General Optica, one of the leading retailers in the British optical market through Dollond & Aitchison and a partner of the LVMH Fashion Group for the manufacture and distribution of Givenchy, Celine, Fendi and Loewe eyewear. De Rigo also manufactures and distributes the licensed brands Escada, Etro, Fila, Furla, La Perla, Mini and Onyx and its own brands Police, Sting and Lozza.

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SIGNATURES

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.

|Date: July 19, 2004 | DE
      RIGO S.p.A.                                                                             
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|                    | By:/s/ Ennio De Rigo
      Ennio De Rigo 
      Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer