J. C. Penney 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
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 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
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CFR
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[
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[
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(b))
Item
8.01
Other
Events.
On
April 18, 2007, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (“Company”) issued a press release
setting forth highlights from the Company’s 2007 Analyst Meeting, including
financial targets under the Company’s new 2007 - 2011 Long-Range Plan and
revised first quarter 2007 earnings guidance. The press release is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
99.1 J.
C. Penney Company, Inc. Press Release issued April
18, 2007
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 hereunto
duly authorized.
J.
C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.
By:
/s/
Robert B. Cavanaugh
Robert
B. Cavanaugh
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
Date:
April 18, 2007
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
number
Description
Exhibit
99.1 J.
C. Penney Company, Inc. Press Release issued April 18, 2007