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 11, 2016
KOHL’S CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Wisconsin | 001-11084 | 39-1630919 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin | 53051 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (262) 703-7000
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 11, 2016, Kohl's Corporation issued a press release reporting its earnings for the quarter and six month period ended July 30, 2016 and updated its fiscal 2016 diluted earnings per share guidance. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. Consequently, such information is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Further, the information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
See Item 2.02.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 9, 2016, the Kohl's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.50 per share. The dividend is payable September 21, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 7, 2016.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This current report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "anticipates," "plans," or similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks described more fully in Item 1A in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference, and other factors as may periodically be described in the Company's filings with the SEC.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 11, 2016 | |
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.
| Dated: August 11, 2016 | KOHL'S CORPORATION |
| By: | /s/ Jason J. Kelroy | |||
| Jason J. Kelroy | ||||
| EVP, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 11, 2016 |