J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Form 8-K
 
 
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): March 29, 2007
 
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 Number)
 
26-0037077
(I.R.S. 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:
 
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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)
   In accordance with the retirement age for directors set forth in J. C. Penney Company, Inc.’s (“Company”) Bylaws, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. will retire from the Company’s Board of Directors upon attaining age 72 on August 15, 2007. Mr. Jordan has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1973.
 

 

 

 





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/ Joanne L. Bober
Joanne L. Bober
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

 
 

Date: April 4, 2007