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): November 17, 2004
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FOOT LOCKER, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-10299 13-3513936
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
112 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10120
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212-720-3700)
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Apointment of Principal Officers.
(d) On November 17, 2004, the Company announced that its Board
of Directors had elected Alan D. Feldman a director of the
Company, effective as of February 1, 2005, to serve until the
2005 annual meeting of shareholders. The Board also appointed
Mr. Feldman as a member of the Finance and Strategic Planning
Committee, effective as of February 1, 2005. In electing Mr.
Feldman a director of the Company, the Board of Directors
determined that he is independent under the rules of The New
York Stock Exchange.
A copy of the press release concerning the election of Mr.
Feldman is attached as Exhibit 99.1, which, in its entirety,
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 17, 2004, the Company announced that its Board of
Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's
Common Stock of seven and one-half cents ($0.075) per share,
which will be payable on January 28, 2005 to shareholders
of record on January 14, 2005. This dividend represents a
25 percent increase over the Company's previous quarterly
per share amount.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Foot Locker, Inc. dated November 17,
2004 reporting the election of Alan D. Feldman to the
Board of Directors effective as of February 1, 2005.
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.
FOOT LOCKER, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: November 18, 2004 By: /s/ Gary M. Bahler
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Gary M. Bahler
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary