OLD COPPER COMPANY 
By PLANO, Texas (Sept. 27, 2013) - J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) (the "Company") announced today that the previously announced underwritten public offering of 84.0 million shares of its common stock priced to the public at $9.65 per share. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on October 1, 2013, subject to certain customary conditions.
The Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 12.6 million shares of common stock. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "JCP."
Goldman, Sachs & Co. served as the sole book-running manager for the offering.
The shares of common stock will be issued pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., via telephone: 1-866-471-2526, email: prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com, or standard mail at Goldman, Sachs & Co., 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282. A prospectus supplement related to the offering also will be available free of charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
Media Relations:
(972) 431-3400 or jcpnews@jcp.com
Investor Relations:
(972) 431-5500 or jcpinvestorrelations@jcpenney.com
About JCPenney:
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), one of the nation's largest apparel and home furnishing retailers, is dedicated to becoming America's preferred retail destination for unmatched style, quality and value. Across 1,100 stores and at jcp.com, customers will discover an inspiring shopping environment that features the most sought after collection of private, national and exclusive brands and attractions. For more information, please visit jcp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements about the offering, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's current views of future events and financial performance, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from planned or expected results. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, including inflation, recession, unemployment levels, consumer spending patterns, credit availability and debt levels, changes in store traffic trends, the cost of goods, trade restrictions, the impact of changes designed to transform our business, customer acceptance of our new strategies, the impact of cost reduction initiatives, implementation of new systems and platforms, changes in tariff, freight and shipping rates, changes in the cost of fuel and other energy and transportation costs, increases in wage and benefit costs, competition and retail industry consolidations, interest rate fluctuations, dollar and other currency valuations, the impact of weather conditions, risks associated with war, an act of terrorism or pandemic, a systems failure and/or security breach that results in the theft, transfer or unauthorized disclosure of customer, employee or Company information and legal and regulatory proceedings. Please refer to the Company's most recent Form 10-Q and subsequent filings for a further discussion of risks and uncertainties. Investors should take such risks into account when making investment decisions. We do not undertake to update these forward-looking statements as of any future date.
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