SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2005


                           J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  Delaware                          1-15274                      26-0037077
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation )                                          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


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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 8,  2005,  J. C.  Penney  Company,  Inc.  issued  a  revised  Notice  of
Restricted  Stock Unit Award ("Grant  Notice") to M. T. Theilmann to clarify the
effect of a voluntary  retirement  after  attaining  age 55. A copy of the Grant
Notice is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

Item 5.05  Amendments  to the  Registrant's  Code  of  Ethics,  or  Waiver  of a
           Provision of the Code of Ethics.

On June 6, 2005,  J. C.  Penney  Company,  Inc.  ("Company")  adopted a restated
Statement of Business  Ethics.  The Statement of Business  Ethics applies to all
Company associates,  including the Company's  executive officers.  A copy of the
restated Statement of Business Ethics is attached as Exhibit 14.1 hereto.

Item 9.01(c)      Exhibits.

Exhibit 10.1      Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award

Exhibit 14.1      J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Statement of Business Ethics







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


Date:  June 9, 2005



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number           Description

Exhibit 10.1      Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award

Exhibit 14.1      J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Statement of Business Ethics