jcpenney8k51209.htm

 
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): May 12, 2009
 

 
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
(IRS 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 8.01
Other Events.
 
           On May 12, 2009, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of its cash tender offer to purchase up to $200 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8% Notes due March 1, 2010 (the “Notes”). The tender offer expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 11, 2009. The Company, as co-obligor on the Notes, and its wholly owned subsidiary, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., as issuer of the Notes, have accepted for purchase $104,440,000 principal amount of the outstanding Notes.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto 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 dated May 12, 2009
  


 
 
 
 
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/ Robert B. Cavanaugh  
    Robert B. Cavanaugh  
   
Executive Vice President and
  
    Chief Financial Officer  
 
 

Date:  May 12, 2009
 
 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                                   Description

99.1                                                J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Press Release dated May 12, 2009