Delaware
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1-15274
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26-0037077
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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6501 Legacy Drive
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Plano
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Texas
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75024-3698
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock of 50 cents par value
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JCP
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New York Stock Exchange
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Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
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JCP
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New York Stock Exchange
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Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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Item 3.03
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Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Brandy L. Treadway
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Brandy L. Treadway
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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1.
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Section 7(a) of the Rights Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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2.
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Except as expressly provided in this Second Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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3.
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This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A signature to this Second Amendment executed and/or transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect and enforceability as an original signature.
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4.
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This Second Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.
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By:
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/s/ Brandy L. Treadway
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Name:
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Brandy L. Treadway
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Title:
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SVP, General Counsel and Secretary
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By:
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/s/ Dennis V. Moccia
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Name:
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Dennis V. Moccia
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Title:
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Senior Manager, Contract Operations
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