UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Amendment No. 1 FORM 10-K/A (Mark One) (X) Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For Fiscal Year Ended: February 3, 1996 or ( ) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from _______________ to _______________ Commission File Number: 0-15907 Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter: PROFFITT'S, INC. State of Incorporation: Tennessee I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 62-0331040 Address of principal executive offices (including zip code): P.O. Box 9388, Alcoa, Tennessee 37701 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 983-7000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.10 and PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS Indicate by check mark whether Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (X) No ( ) Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part II of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. (X) The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non- affiliates of the Registrant as of March 22, 1996 was approximately $532,150,352. As of March 22, 1996, the number of shares of the Registrant's Common Stock outstanding was 19,210,024. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (1) Portions of the Proffitt's, Inc. Annual Report to Shareholders for the Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 1996 are incorporated by reference into Part II. (2) Portions of the Proffitt's, Inc. Proxy Statement dated May 1, 1996 for the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held on June 19, 1996 are incorporated by reference into Part III. The Exhibit Index is on page of this document. Report of Independent Accountants To the Board of Directors of Proffitt's, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for Plan benefits of the Proffitt's, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan") as of January 31, 1996 and the related statement of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as the overall financial statement presentation. We believe our audit provides us a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for Plan benefits as of January 31, 1996, and the related changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. Atlanta, Georgia April 26, 1996 Proffitt's, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as of January 31, 1996 Cash held by Proffitt's, Inc. $ 2,123 Due to participants (2,123) Net assets available for plan benefits $ 0 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Proffitt's, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the year ended January 31, 1996 Additions: Participant contributions $ 254,465 Deductions: Purchase of common stock 250,826 Excess contributions due to participants 2,123 Participant withdrawals 1,516 Change in net assets 0 Net assets at the beginning of year 0 Net assets at the end of year $ 0 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Proffitt's, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Notes to Financial Statements 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Description of the Plan: The following description of the Proffitt's, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan") is provided for general information only. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions. General The Plan is a defined contribution plan providing employees of Proffitt's, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") an opportunity to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company. The Plan is intended to qualify as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The number of shares of common stock to be issued under the Plan and period for which the option will remain outstanding (the "Option Period") is based on an annual determination by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. The initial Option Period under the Plan commenced on February 1, 1995 and ended on January 31, 1996. The price at which the stock may be purchased is the lesser of 85% of the closing price per share on the last business day preceding (i) the grant of the option, or (ii) the exercise of the option. During the current year shares purchased by the Plan were at an exercise price of $18.70 per share. Contributions Eligible employees may make an annual election to contribute to the Plan through payroll deductions. Contributions are subject to limitations to be set annually by the Compensation Committee of the Proffitt's, Inc. Board of Directors. Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contribution. Participants are fully vested in their voluntary contributions. Payment of benefits As soon as practicable after the purchase of stock by the Plan for its participants, the Company will deliver to each participant certificates representing the shares purchased on their account. Amounts remaining in participants accounts representing fractional shares will be returned to the participant after completion of the purchase without interest. Administrative Expenses The Company pays for all administrative expenses of the Plan. Basis of Accounting The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. 2. Plan Termination: Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to alter, suspend, amend or terminate the plan. In the event of Plan termination, the participants rights to acquire stock during that Plan year would continue until the end of the current Option Period, at which time shares and cash representing fractional shares would be distributed and no further contributions would be accepted. Proffitt's, Inc. __________________________ Registrant Date: May 1, 1996 /s/ James E. Glasscock ___________________________ James E. Glasscock Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. /s/ R. Brad Martin /s/ Michael S. Gross ___________________________ ______________________________ R. Brad Martin Michael S. Gross Chairman of the Board Director and Chief Executive Officer /s/ W. Thomas Gould /s/ G. David Hurd __________________________ ______________________________ W. Thomas Gould G. David Hurd Vice Chairman of the Board Director /s/ James A. Coggin /s/ Richard D. McRae __________________________ ______________________________ James A. Coggin Richard D. McRae President and Chief Director Operating Officer /s/ Bernard E. Bernstein /s/ C. Warren Neel _________________________ _______________________________ Bernard E. Bernstein C. Warren Neel Director Director /s/ Edmond D. Cicala /s/ Harwell W. Proffitt ___________________________ _______________________________ Edmond D. Cicala Harwell W. Proffitt Director Director /s/ Ronald de Waal /s/ Gerald Tsai, Jr. ___________________________ _______________________________ Ronald de Waal Gerald Tsai, Jr. Director Director /s/ Gerard K. Donnelly /s/ Julia A. Bentley __________________________ ________________________________ Gerard K. Donnelly Julia A. Bentley Director Senior Vice President and Secretary /s/ Donald F. Dunn __________________________ Donald F. Dunn Director Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description 23 Consent of Independent Accountants