J. C. Penney Company, Inc. 8-K
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
_________
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2007
J.
C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation )
|
1-15274
(Commission
File No.)
|
26-0037077
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
|
|
6501
Legacy Drive
Plano,
Texas
(Address
of principal executive offices)
|
75024-3698
(Zip
code)
|
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (972)
431-1000
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
[
] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
[
] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[
] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[
] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.05 Amendments
to the
Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of
Ethics.
On
April 27, 2007, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (“Company”) adopted a restated
Statement of Business Ethics. The Statement of Business Ethics applies to all
Company associates, including the Company’s executive officers. A copy of the
restated Statement of Business Ethics is attached as Exhibit 14.1 hereto.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
14.1 J.
C. Penney Company, Inc. Statement of Business Ethics
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 hereunto
duly authorized.
J.
C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.
By:
/s/ Joanne L. Bober
Joanne
L. Bober
Executive
Vice President,
General
Counsel and Secretary
Date:
May 3, 2007
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
14.1
J.
C. Penney Company, Inc. Statement of Business Ethics