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 17, 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.) | (I.R.S. 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:
| ¨ | 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(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(b)) |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto are materials which will be distributed by J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (“Company”) to attendees on the first day of the Company’s 2007 analyst meeting. The materials will be distributed at approximately 12:00 noon Dallas, Texas time on Tuesday, April 17, 2007.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit 99.1 | J. C. Penney Company, Inc. 2007 Analyst Meeting Materials (Day One) |
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 17, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | J. C. Penney Company, Inc. 2007 Analyst Meeting Materials (Day One) |