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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)
September 9, 1998
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PROFFITT'S, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee 1-13113 62-0331040
(State of incorporation) (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
750 Lakeshore Parkway
Birmingham, Alabama 35211
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (423) 983-7000
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Item 5. Other Events.
On September 9, 1998, Proffitt's, Inc. announced the
completion of the it's cash tender offer for the $125 million
outstanding principal amount of its 8 1/8% Senior Notes due May 15,
2004. All the Notes outstanding were tendered and purchased by
Proffitt's, Inc.
Pursuant to General Instruction F to Form 8-K, the August 27,
1998 Press Release is incorporated herein by reference and is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this
report:
Exhibit
Number Description
99 Press release dated September 9, 1998 re:
completion of Proffitt's, Inc. Cash Tender Offer
For Senior Notes
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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.
PROFFITT'S INC.
/s/ Charles J. Hansen
Date: September 10, 1998 _________________________
Charles J. Hansen
(Printed)
Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
(Title)
EXHIBIT 99
PROFFITT'S, INC. COMPLETES CASH TENDER
OFFER FOR SENIOR NOTES
Contact: Charles Hansen
(205) 940-4600
Birmingham, Alabama (September 9, 1998) Department store retailer
Proffitt's, Inc. (NYSE.:PFT) today announced it had completed its
August 27, 1998 cash tender offer for the $125 million outstanding
principal amount of its 8-1/8% Senior Notes due May 15, 2004. All
of the Notes outstanding were tendered pursuant to the offer and
were purchased by the company. None of the Notes remains
outstanding.
Proffitt's, Inc. currently operates 231 department stores and four
free-standing furniture stores under the names of Proffitt's,
McRae's, Younkers, Parisian, Herberger's, Carson Pirie Scott,
Bergner's, and Boston Store. The Company's annual revenues exceed
$3.5 billion.
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