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

October 23, 2020

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-15274

26-0037077

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6501 Legacy Drive

Plano, Texas

75024-3698

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 431-1000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

As previously reported, on June 8, 2020, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (“JCP”), as borrower, and J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors, entered into a Superpriority Senior Secured Debtor-In-Possession Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “DIP Credit Agreement”) with the financial institutions identified therein as lenders (the “Lenders”), GLAS USA LLC, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and GLAS Americas LLC, as collateral agent. Pursuant to the DIP Credit Agreement, the Company and JCP are required to deliver to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Lender, among other things, the Company’s consolidated monthly financial statements and certain other financial information as specified therein (the “Monthly Information”). Certain portions of the Monthly Information as of and for the month ended October 3, 2020 (the “September 2020 Monthly Information”) is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Company cautions investors and potential investors not to rely upon the September 2020 Monthly Information, as it was not prepared for the purpose of providing any basis for an investment decision relating to any of the securities of the Company. The September 2020 Monthly Information does not include certain quarterly adjustments and other important explanatory notes, has not been audited or reviewed by any independent public accounting firm, and may be subject to future reconciliation or adjustments, including adjustments related to the Company’s bankruptcy filing. In addition, the September 2020 Monthly Information is limited in scope and covers a limited time period, and accordingly, should not be viewed as indicative of future results.

The information disclosed in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such a filing.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibit 99.1	September 2020 Monthly Information

	Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURE

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/ Bill Wafford
		Bill Wafford
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 23, 2020

J C PENNEY CO INC 8-K