UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2007
J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-15274 | 26-0037077 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation ) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 6501 Legacy Drive Plano, Texas |
75024-3698 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (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:
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. issued a press release on October 22, 2007, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit 99.1 | J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Press Release issued October 22, 2007 | ||
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: October 22, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Press Release issued October 22, 2007 | |