UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 11, 2012
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
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On April 11, 2012, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Michael P. Dastugue, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the Company, effective April 13, 2012.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) On April 11, 2012, the Company announced that Michael W. Kramer, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, will serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer, effective April 13, 2012. Mr. Kramer, 47, has been the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since December 2011. Prior to joining the Company, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Kellwood Company. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Kramer was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Abercrombie & Fitch. From 2000 to 2005, he was at Apple, Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer of Apple retail. Mr. Kramer previously held key financial leadership roles with The Limited, Pizza Hut and Einstein Noah Bagel Corporation.
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. News Release issued April 11, 2012 |
| 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/ Janet Dhillon
Janet Dhillon
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Date: April 11, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
| 99.1 | J. C. Penney Company, Inc. News Release issued April 11, 2012 |