Macy's (M) 8-K Macy’s, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2019 Earnings

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):  August 14, 2019
MACY'S, INC.
7 West Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 579-7000
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151 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001 (212) 494-1602
Delaware	1-13536	13-3324058
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	M	New York Stock Exchange
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Item 2.02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
	On August 14, 2019, Macy’s, Inc. ("Macy’s") issued a press release announcing Macy’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 3, 2019. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Macy’s reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The press release referred to above contains non-GAAP financial measures of changes in comparable sales on an owned plus licensed basis,changes in comparable sales on an owned plus licensed basis adjusted for the 53rd week calendar shift, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Macy’s, Inc. shareholders. Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude impairment and other costs, settlement charges and losses on the early retirement of debt. A section has been included at the end of the press release that contains important additional information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures including reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d)	Exhibits
		99.1	Press Release of Macy's dated August 14, 2019.

MACY'S, INC.
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.
	MACY'S, INC.
Dated:  August 14, 2019	By:   /s/ Felicia Williams
	Name:   Felicia Williams
	Title:  Senior Vice President, Controller and Enterprise            Risk