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): January 16, 2012
 

 
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 No.)
26-0037077
(IRS 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 Arrangementsof Certain Officers.
 
(b)            In connection with the elimination of the position of Group Executive Vice President, with responsibility for jcpenney stores, property management and supply chain, effective January 27, 2012, Michael T. Theilmann will cease to be an executive officer of J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
 



 
 
 
 
 


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/ Janet Dhillon                                                          
      Janet Dhillon
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

 
 


Date:  January 17, 2012