Prospectus Supplement No. 8 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-74122
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated April 5, 2002)
J. C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC.
$650,000,000
5% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2008
J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.
22,807,018 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Notes
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This prospectus supplement relates to the resale of (i) up to $650,000,000
aggregate principal amount of our 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2008,
and (ii) up to 22,807,018 shares of our common stock which are initially
issuable upon conversion of the notes by any holders thereof. The notes and the
underlying common stock may be offered from time to time for the accounts of the
selling securityholders named herein, in the prospectus dated April 5, 2002, or
in additional supplements to the prospectus. This prospectus supplement reflects
transactions by various selling securityholders since the date of the
prospectus.
The notes are convertible, in whole or in part, at the option of the
selling securityholder at any time prior to the close of business on the
business day immediately preceding October 15, 2008, unless previously redeemed
or repurchased, into shares of common stock, at a conversion price of $28.50 per
share (equivalent to a conversion rate of 35.0877 shares per $1,000 principal
amount of notes), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Our common
stock is traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "JCP." On
October 3, 2002, the last sale price for our common stock as reported on The New
York Stock Exchange was $15.10 per share.
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the notes or the
underlying common stock being offered by the selling securityholders. The notes
and the underlying common stock may be offered in negotiated transactions or
otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated
prices. In addition, the shares of common stock may be offered from time to time
through ordinary brokerage transactions on The New York Stock Exchange. See
"Plan of Distribution" in the prospectus. The selling securityholders and any
brokers, dealers or agents that participate with the selling securityholders in
the distribution of the notes or the underlying common stock may be deemed to be
"Underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, in which case any
commissions received by such brokers-dealers, agents or underwriters and any
profit on the resale of the notes or the underlying common stock purchased by
them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the
Securities Act.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS OCTOBER 4, 2002.
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
The following table, which sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of notes by the selling securityholders and the number of
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes as of October 4,
2002, has been updated from the table contained in the "Selling Securityholders"
section of the prospectus to update some positions and include certain
additional selling securityholders. Any or all of the notes or underlying common
stock listed below may be offered for sale pursuant to this prospectus
supplement by the selling securityholders from time to time. Accordingly, no
estimate can be given as to the amount of the notes or underlying common stock
that will be held by the selling securityholders upon consummation of any such
sales. In addition, the selling securityholders identified below may have sold,
transferred or otherwise disposed of all or a portion of their notes since the
date on which the information regarding their notes was provided, in
transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
Information about the selling securityholder may change over time. Any changes
in this information will be set forth in prospectus supplements, if required.
Percent
Number of
of Shares Common
Percent- Number of of Common Stock
Prin- age of Shares Stock Owned
cipal Notes into which Owned After
Amount Out- the Notes Before the
of Standing are Con- the Offering
Name Notes (1) (1) vertible (2) Offering (3) (4)
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Otter Creek International, LTD. 600,000 * 21,052 0 *
S. A. C. Capital Associates, LLC 6,000,000 * 210,526 12,000 *
* Less than 1%.
(1) The information set forth herein is as of October 3, 2002 and is based upon
$650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding.
(2) Assumes conversion of the full amount of notes held by such selling
securityholder at the initial conversion price of $28.50 per share of J. C.
Penney Company, Inc. common stock; such conversion price is subject to
adjustment as described under "Description of Notes - Conversion of Notes."
Accordingly, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion
of the notes may increase or decrease from time to time. Fractional shares
will not be issued upon conversion of the notes; cash will be paid in lieu
of fractional shares, if any.
(3) Does not include shares issuable upon conversion of the notes.
Calculated based on Rule 13d-3(d)(i) of the Exchange Act using 268,017,255
shares of common stock of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. outstanding as of October
3, 2002. Assumes the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion
of all of a particular holder's notes are outstanding. However, this does not
include the conversion of any other holder's notes.
Information about other selling securityholders will be set forth in
additional prospectus supplements, if requested.
Other than their ownership of our securities, none of the selling
securityholders has had any material relationship with us within the past three
years. The selling securityholders purchased all of the notes in private
transactions. All of the notes and the shares of common stock into which the
notes are convertible are "restricted securities" under the Securities Act.