8K - Q4 2013 Earnings Release





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):  February 27, 2014

 
 
 
      Wisconsin      
  001-11084   
      39-1630919      
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
(Commission
 File Number)
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

         N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive
         Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin             
 
53051
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (262) 703-7000

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 27, 2014, Kohl's Corporation issued a press release reporting its earnings for the fourth quarter ended February 1, 2014 and giving earnings guidance for fiscal 2014.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.  Consequently, such information is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  Further, the information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

See Item 2.02.

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On February 26, 2014 the Kohl's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per common share.  The dividend will be paid on March 26, 2014 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2014.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This current report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including guidance on the Company's targeted sales and earnings. The Company intends forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "anticipates," "plans," or similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks described more fully in Item 1A in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference, and other factors as may periodically be described in the Company's filings with the SEC.





Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated February 27, 2014





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.
 
 
Dated:  February 27, 2014
KOHL'S CORPORATION


 
 
By:
/s/ Richard D. Schepp
 
 
 
 
Richard D. Schepp
 
 
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President,
 
 
 
 
General Counsel and Secretary
 






EXHIBIT INDEX

 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated February 27, 2014